Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Anhalt-Dessau

Princess-Abbess of Herford

Elisabeth Albertine of Anhalt-Dessau

Portrait as Princess-Abbess of Herford with crosier, ca. 1680–1685. Herford Städtisches Museum.

Princess-Abbess of Herford
Reign| 1680–1686
Duchess consort of Saxe-Weisselfels-Barby
Tenure| 1686–1706

Born| (1665-05-01)1 May 1665
Cölln an der Spree
Died| 5 October 1706(1706-10-05) (aged 41)
Dessau
Spouse| Henry, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels-Barby
Issue| Frederick Henry, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Weissenfels-Barby
George Albert, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels-Barby
Princess Henriette Marie
House| Ascania
Father| John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Mother| Henriette Catherine of Orange-Nassau

Elisabeth Albertine of Anhalt-Dessau (1 May 1665 – 5 October 1706), was a German noblewoman by birth Princess of Anhalt-Dessau as member of the House of Ascania and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels-Barby.

Born in Cölln an der Spree, she was the fourth of ten children born from the marriage of John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau and Henriette Catherine of Orange-Nassau. From her nine older and younger siblings, five survive adulthood: Henriette Amalie (by marriage Princess of Nassau-Dietz), Marie Eleonore (by marriage Princess Radziwiłł and Duchess of Olyka), Henriette Agnes, Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau and Johanna Charlotte (by marriage Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt).[1][2][better source needed]

## Life

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In 1680, and thanks to her father's instigation, Elisabeth Albertine was chosen Princess-Abbess of Herford Abbey as Elisabeth IV, securing with this the support of the Rhenish Imperial College prelate (German: Reichsprälatenkollegiums). She remained in the post for six years, until her marriage was arranged and moved to Barby; however, several Herford artists and merchants followed her.

In Dessau on 30 March 1686, Elisabeth Albertine married Henry, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels-Barby. Elisabeth Albertine's paternal great-great grandmother was Agnes of Barby-Mühlingen; this give to Henry some blood ties to the extinct House of Barby.

The marriage produced eight children, of whom only three survive adulthood:[3][4]

1. John August, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Weissenfels-Barby (Dessau, 28 July 1687 – Dessau, 22 January 1688).
2. John August, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Weissenfels-Barby (Dessau, 24 July 1689 – Dessau, 21 October 1689).
3. Stillborn twin sons (Dessau, 1690).
4. Frederick Henry, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Weissenfels-Barby (Dessau, 2 July 1692 – The Hague, 21 November 1711).
5. George Albert, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels-Barby (Dessau, 19 April 1695 – Barby, 12 June 1739).
6. Henriette Marie (Dessau, 1 March 1697 – Weissenfels, 10 August 1719).
7. Stillborn daughter (Dessau, 5 October 1706).

Elisabeth Albertine died in Dessau aged 41, following complications in her last childbirth. She was buried in the Familiengruft, Barby.[5]

## References

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1. ^ Johann Georg II. Fürst v.Anhalt-Dessau in: Genealogy Database by Herbert Stoyan Archived 2014-10-16 at the Wayback Machine [retrieved 11 October 2014].
2. ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy of the House of Ascania". genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 11 October 2014.[self-published source]
3. ^ Elisabeth Albertina Prinzessin v.Anhalt-Dessau in: Genealogy Database by Herbert Stoyan Archived 2014-10-16 at the Wayback Machine [retrieved 11 October 2014].
4. ^ Elisabeth Albertine Prinzessin von Anhalt-Dessau in: thePeerage.com [retrieved 11 October 2014].
5. ^ Anhalt-Dessau line in: Royaltyguide.nl Archived 2011-10-20 at the Wayback Machine [retrieved 11 October 2014].

Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Anhalt-Dessau

House of Ascania

Born: 1 May 1665 Died: 5 October 1706

German royalty
new creation  |  Duchess consort of Saxe-Weissenfels-Barby
1686–1706  | Vacant

Title next held by

Auguste Louise of Württemberg-Oels

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Princesses of Anhalt-Dessau by birth

1st Generation|

* Sophie Elisabeth, Duchess of Liegnitz
* Eleonore Dorothea, Duchess of Saxe-Weimar
* Sibylle Christine, Countess of Hanau-Münzenberg
* Princess Susanna Margarete

2nd Generation|

* Louise, Duchess of Brieg

3rd Generation|

* Elisabeth Albertine, Duchess of Saxe-Weisselfels-Barby
* Henriette Amalie, Princess of Nassau-Dietz
* Johanna Charlotte, Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt

4th Generation|

* Louise, Princess of Anhalt-Bernburg
* Princess Anna Wilhelmine
* Leopoldine Marie, Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt
* Princess Henriette Amalie

5th Generation|

* Princess Henrietta Catherine
* Marie Leopoldine, Countess of Lippe-Detmold
* Casimire, Countess of Lippe-Detmold

7th Generation|

* Auguste, Princess of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
* Louise, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg

8th Generation|

* Agnes, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg
* Maria Anna, Princess of Prussia
* Adelheid-Marie, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
* Bathildis, Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe
* Princess Hilda

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