Johann Ludwig I. (Anhalt-Zerbst)
Johann Ludwig I of Anhalt-Zerbst (born May 4, 1656 in Zerbst ; † November 1, 1704 in Dornburg ) from the House of Ascanians was a Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst .
Life
Johann Ludwig was a younger son of Prince Johann von Anhalt-Zerbst (1621–1667) from his marriage to Sophie Auguste (1630–1680), daughter of Duke Friedrich III. from Holstein-Gottorp . Since his youth, Johann Ludwig suffered from a defect in his left thigh, which is why he could not begin his Grand Tour until 1677.
In 1684 he entered the imperial service as a captain, took part in the campaign in Hungary and later retired to Dornburg Castle. Johann Ludwig is the founder of the Dornburg line, which inherited the main Anhalt-Zerbst line in 1742.
Under the company name The Sprinkled , he was accepted as a member of the Literary Fruitful Society .
Marriage and offspring
Johann Ludwig married Christine Eleonore von Zeutsch (1666–1699) in Halle (Saale) on July 23, 1687 . After receiving court education in Halle from 1672, she had lived at the court of the Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst since 1684. She was a daughter of Georg Vollrath von Zeutsch (1624–1689) on Hedersleben and Christiane von Weißenbach (1645–1680) from the house of Altranstädt . Her father was around 1670–1680 truchess with the administrator of the Magdeburg Archdiocese in Halle, August von Sachsen-Weißenfels († 1680).
The children of this marriage were raised to the rank of imperial prince by Emperor Leopold I in 1689 . By his decree, marriage and children are recognized as befitting and noble:
- Johann Ludwig II. (1688–1746), Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
- Johan August (1689–1709)
- Christian August (1690–1747), Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
- ⚭ 1727 Princess Johanna Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf (1712–1760)
- Catherine II. (1729–1796) (as Princess Sophie Auguste Friederike von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg)
- Christian Ludwig (1691–1710), fallen
- Sophie Christine (1692–1747)
- Eleonore Auguste (1694–1704)
- Johann Friedrich (1695–1742)
- ⚭ Cajetana von Sperling († 1742)
literature
- Johann Samuelansch : General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts in alphabetical order , J. f. Gleditsch, 1842, p. 371 ( digitized version )
- Ferdinand Siebigk: Das Herzogthum Anhalt , Desbarats, 1867, p. 218
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johann Ludwig I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Johann Ludwig I of Anhalt-Zerbst |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4, 1656 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zerbst |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1, 1704 |
| Place of death | Dornburg |