Ludwig von Anhalt-Köthen (1778–1802)
Ludwig von Anhalt-Köthen (born September 25, 1778 in Köthen ; † September 16, 1802 there ) was a German prince.
He was the youngest son of Karl Georg Lebrecht (1730–1789) and his wife Luise von Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1749–1812).
Life
From 1798 he was a major in the king's regiment in the Danish service, where he received his military training. In 1801 he resigned and went into Prussian service.
After his brother Karl Wilhelm fell at Avesnes in 1793 , Ludwig was to succeed his older brother August . He was childless when Ludwig died unexpectedly. So his son Ludwig August became his heir.
family
Prince Ludwig married Princess Luise Karoline Theodora Amalie of Hessen-Darmstadt on September 20, 1800 (* January 15, 1779, † April 18, 1811). She was the daughter of Ludwig I. The couple had the following children:
- Friedrich Wilhelm August (7 July 1801 - 29 October 1801)
- Ludwig August Karl Friedrich Emil (September 20, 1802 - December 18, 1818)
monument
The Charlottenburg sculptor Hans Arnold created the monument to Prince Ludwig, which was ceremoniously unveiled on June 21, 1907 in Koethen.
literature
- Ferdinand Siebigk, The Duchy of Anhalt: Historically, geographically and statistically presented , p. 230, digitized version
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ludwig of Anhalt-Koethen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Anhalt-Koethen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1778 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Koethen |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 16, 1802 |
| Place of death | Koethen |