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Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Victor Frederick of Anhalt-Bernburg (20 September 1700–18 May 1765), was a German prince of the House of Ascania. He was Reigning prince of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg from 1721 to 1765.
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Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg | |||||
![]() Portrait of Victor Frederick, c. 1730 | |||||
Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg | |||||
Reign | 22 April 1721–18 May 1765 | ||||
Predecessor | Karl Frederick | ||||
Successor | Frederick Albert | ||||
Born | Bernburg, Anhalt-Bernburg, Holy Roman Empire | 20 September 1700||||
Died | 18 May 1765 64) Bernburg, Anhalt-Bernburg, Holy Roman Empire | (aged||||
Spouse | Louise of Anhalt-Dessau Albertine of Brandenburg-Schwedt Konstanze Friederike Schmidt | ||||
Issue Detail | Sophie Louise, Countess of Solms-Baruth Frederick Albert, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg Charlotte Wilhelmine, Princess of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen Marie Karoline Fredericka Auguste Sophie, Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst Christine Elisabeth Albertine, Princess of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen Louise Fredericka Wilhelmine, Countess of Solms-Tecklenburg | ||||
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House | Ascania | ||||
Father | Karl Frederick | ||||
Mother | Sophie Albertine of Solms-Sonnenwalde |
Victor Frederick was born on 20 September 1700 in Bernburg as the second (but eldest and only surviving) son of Karl Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg, by his first wife Sophie Albertine, daughter of George Frederick, Count of Solms-Sonnenwalde.
After the death of his father in 1721, Victor Frederick succeeded him in Anhalt-Bernburg. As a Rittmeister and Capitan of the Prussian army, he was made a knight of the Order of the Black Eagle in 1722.
Victor Frederick showed a special interest for mining and metallurgy and often visited the mines in the Harz.
He died on May 18, 1765 in Bernburg, leaving behind 7 children, including Frederick Albert, who succeeded him. Frederick Albert reigned until 1796.
In Dessau on 25 November 1724 Victor Frederick married Princess Louise of Anhalt-Dessau (b. Dessau, 21 August 1709 - d. Bernburg, 29 July 1732), daughter of Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau. They had one daughter:
In Potsdam on 22 May 1733 Victor Frederick married for a second time to Albertine of Brandenburg-Schwedt (b. Berlin, 21 April 1712 - d. Bernburg, 7 September 1750), daughter of Margrave Albert Frederick of Brandenburg-Schwedt. They had five children:
In Bernburg on 13 November 1750 Victor Frederick married morganatically for a third time to Konstanze Fredericka Schmidt, a commoner. She was ennobled and obtain the title of Baroness of Bähr (German: Frau von Bähr) in 1752, shortly before the birth of their only daughter:
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