Friedrich Albrecht (Anhalt-Bernburg)
Friedrich Albrecht von Anhalt-Bernburg (born August 15, 1735 in Bernburg , † April 9, 1796 in Ballenstedt ) from the house of the Ascanians was the ruling Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg .
Life
Friedrich Albrecht was the eldest son of Prince Viktor II. Friedrich von Anhalt-Bernburg (1700–1765) from his second marriage to Albertine (1712–1750), daughter of Margrave Albrecht Friedrich von Brandenburg-Schwedt .
After his death he took over the government and moved the residence from Bernburg to Ballenstedt. There he had a small classical court theater built in 1788 . He was considered a "milder" father of the country than Victor Friedrich and decreed that women could also perform legally valid acts. In Bernburg he allowed the establishment of a pawn shop and pawnshop. The establishment of the place Friedrichshöhe goes back to him . From 1763 he was married to the Duchess Louise Albertine von Holstein-Plön. On December 22nd, 1785 he signed the accession to the Princes' League . After the death of Prince Friedrich August von Zerbst in 1793, he regulated the division of Zerbst in the sense of the remaining Anhalter principalities and Catherine II of Russia . Friedrich Albrecht is considered to be the founder of the Anhalt Mineral Collection . Whether he was killed or committed suicide in a hunting accident has never been fully established.
progeny
Friedrich Albrecht married Luise (1748–1769), daughter of Duke Friedrich Karl zu Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön , on June 4, 1763 in Bernburg , with whom he had the following children:
- Alexius (1767–1834), Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
- ⚭ 1. 1794 (closed 1817) Princess Friederike von Hessen-Kassel (1768–1839)
- ⚭ 2. 1818 Dorothea von Sonnenberg (1781–1818), von Hoym 1818
- ⚭ 3. 1819 Ernestine von Sonnenberg (1789–1845), von Hoym 1819
- Pauline Christine (1769-1820)
- ⚭ 1796 Prince Leopold I of Lippe-Detmold (1767–1802)
Honors
In 1812 his son Alexius had the Prince Friedrich Albrecht Monument built for Friedrich Albrecht in Mägdesprung .
See also
literature
- Ferdinand Siebigk : Friedrich Albrecht . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 7, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 455 f.
- Volker Ebersbach: The history of the city of Bernburg , part 1, ISBN 3-910192-65-3
- Hermann Laundry : Anhaltische Geschichte , Volume 3, Verlag von Otto Schulze, Köthen, 1912
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Friedrich |
Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg 1765 - 1796 |
Alexius Friedrich Christian |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friedrich Albrecht |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Anhalt-Bernburg, Friedrich Albrecht von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sovereign |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 15, 1735 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bernburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 9, 1796 |
| Place of death | Ballenstedt |