Karl Wilhelm (Anhalt-Zerbst)

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Prince Karl Wilhelm von Anhalt-Zerbst

Karl Wilhelm von Anhalt-Zerbst (born October 16, 1652 in Zerbst ; † November 3, 1718 ibid) from the Ascanian dynasty was the ruling Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst from 1667 until his death .

Life

Karl Wilhelm was the third 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 . When his father died, still a minor, his mother ruled from 1667 to 1674 together with Landgrave Ludwig VI. von Hessen-Darmstadt and Prince Johann Georg II. von Anhalt-Dessau as guardian.

Karl Wilhelm was the founder of Zerbst Castle (1681) and the Lutheran Church of St. Trinity in Zerbst, both of which were inaugurated in 1696. The construction of the Trinity Church ended a year-long dispute with the Reformed congregation in Zerbst, to which the Nicolaikirche was left. Karl Wilhelm also had schools built in Coswig and Zerbst in 1691 and 1701 respectively.

The prince resided in Jever for a long time , which had fallen to the Zerbst family in 1667 through Karl Wilhelm's grandmother. For the rule of Jever he got into conflict with the Kingdom of Denmark.

Under the company name Der Schattichte he was accepted as a member of the literary fruitful society .

Marriage and offspring

On June 18, 1676, Karl Wilhelm married Sophie (1654–1724) in Halle (Saale) , daughter of Duke August von Sachsen-Weißenfels , with whom he had the following children:

⚭ 1. 1702 Princess Friederike of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1675–1709)
⚭ 2. 1719 Princess Hedwig Friederike von Württemberg-Weiltingen (1691–1752)
⚭ 1696 Duke Friedrich II of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1676–1732)

See also

literature

predecessor Office successor
Johann VI. Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
1667–1718 		Johann August
personal data
SURNAME Karl Wilhelm
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Karl Wilhelm of Anhalt-Zerbst
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
DATE OF BIRTH October 16, 1652
PLACE OF BIRTH Zerbst
DATE OF DEATH November 3, 1718
Place of death Zerbst