John George I of Anhalt-Dessau (9 May 1567 – 24 May 1618) was a German prince of the House of Ascania. From 1586 to 1603 he ruled the unified principality of Anhalt jointly with his brothers. After the partition of the principality in 1603, he ruled the principality of Anhalt-Dessau from 1603 to 1618.
John George was much appreciated by his subjects and considered learned abroad, particularly in the subjects of astrology and alchemy. He possessed a remarkable library with over 3000 volumes.
In 1570, the death of John George's last surviving uncle, Bernhard VII, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, left John George's father as sole ruler of all the Anhalt states, which were finally unified for the first time since their first partition in 1252.
After the death of his father in 1586, John George inherited the unified principality of Anhalt jointly with his younger brother Christian I and his five half-brothers according to the family law of the House of Ascania, which mandated no division of territories among the heirs. Because his half-brothers were still minors at the time of their accession, John George acted as regent.
Prince of Anhalt-Dessauedit
In 1603 an agreement was drawn up between John George and his surviving brothers to divide the territories of the principality of Anhalt among them. John George received Anhalt-Dessau, as well as the Seniorat; nonetheless, he maintained a regency over all of the newly created principalities until 1606, when his brothers took over the government in their lands. As a ruler, he maintained Reformation policies in his state and vigorously pursued the abolition of the traditional customs and liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Fruitbearing Societyedit
On 24 August 1617 at Schloss Hornstein (later Wilhelmsburg Castle) during the funeral of their sister Dorothea Maria, Duchess of Saxe-Weimar, John George and his younger brother Louis of Anhalt-Köthen created the Fruitbearing Society. The Prince of Köthen was appointed its first leader.
Death and successionedit
John George died in Dessau on 24 May 1618 at the age of 51. He was succeeded as Prince of Anhalt-Dessau by his eldest surviving son, John Casimir.
Marriages and Issueedit
Marriagesedit
In Hedersleben on 22 February 1588 John George married Dorothea (b. 23 March 1561 – d. Dessau, 23 February 1594), daughter of John Albert VI, Count of Mansfeld-Arnstein. They had five children.
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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources John George I Prince of Anhalt Dessau news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message John George I of Anhalt Dessau 9 May 1567 24 May 1618 was a German prince of the House of Ascania From 1586 to 1603 he ruled the unified principality of Anhalt jointly with his brothers After the partition of the principality in 1603 he ruled the principality of Anhalt Dessau from 1603 to 1618 John George IPrince of Anhalt DessauJohn George I Prince of Anhalt DessauPrince of AnhaltReign1586 1603PredecessorJoachim ErnestSuccessornone principality partitioned Prince of Anhalt DessauReign1603 1618Predecessornone principality re created SuccessorJohn CasimirBorn 1567 05 09 9 May 1567Harzgerode Principality of Anhalt Dessau Upper Saxon Circle Holy Roman EmpireDied24 May 1618 1618 05 24 aged 51 Dessau Principality of Anhalt Dessau Upper Saxon Circle Holy Roman EmpireSpouseDorothea of Mansfeld ArnsteinCountess Palatine Dorothea of SimmernIssueSophie Elisabeth Duchess of LiegnitzAnna Magdalena Hereditary Princess of Hesse KasselAnna MarieJoachim Ernest Hereditary Prince of Anhalt DessauChristianJohn Casimir Prince of Anhalt DessauAnna Elisabeth Countess of Bentheim SteinfurtFrederick MauriceEleonore Dorothea Duchess of Saxe WeimarSibylle Christine Countess of Hanau Munzenberg and Hanau LichtenbergHenry WaldemarGeorge AribertKunigunde Juliane Landgravine of Hesse RotenburgSusanna Margarete of Hanau LichtenbergJohanna Dorothea Countess of Bentheim TecklenburgEva KatharineNamesGerman Johann GeorgHouseHouse of AscaniaFatherJoachim Ernest Prince of AnhaltMotherAgnes of Barby Muhlingen John George was much appreciated by his subjects and considered learned abroad particularly in the subjects of astrology and alchemy He possessed a remarkable library with over 3000 volumes Contents 1 Life 1 1 Early life 1 2 Joint prince of Anhalt 1 3 Prince of Anhalt Dessau 1 4 The Fruitbearing Society 1 5 Death and succession 2 Marriages and Issue 2 1 Marriages 2 2 IssueLife editEarly life edit John George was born in Harzgerode on 9 May 1567 as the eldest son of Joachim Ernest Prince of Anhalt Zerbst by his first wife Agnes daughter of Wolfgang I Count of Barby Muhlingen In 1570 the death of John George s last surviving uncle Bernhard VII Prince of Anhalt Zerbst left John George s father as sole ruler of all the Anhalt states which were finally unified for the first time since their first partition in 1252 Joint prince of Anhalt edit nbsp John George I and his second wife Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern After the death of his father in 1586 John George inherited the unified principality of Anhalt jointly with his younger brother Christian I and his five half brothers according to the family law of the House of Ascania which mandated no division of territories among the heirs Because his half brothers were still minors at the time of their accession John George acted as regent Prince of Anhalt Dessau edit In 1603 an agreement was drawn up between John George and his surviving brothers to divide the territories of the principality of Anhalt among them John George received Anhalt Dessau as well as the Seniorat nonetheless he maintained a regency over all of the newly created principalities until 1606 when his brothers took over the government in their lands As a ruler he maintained Reformation policies in his state and vigorously pursued the abolition of the traditional customs and liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church The Fruitbearing Society edit On 24 August 1617 at Schloss Hornstein later Wilhelmsburg Castle during the funeral of their sister Dorothea Maria Duchess of Saxe Weimar John George and his younger brother Louis of Anhalt Kothen created the Fruitbearing Society The Prince of Kothen was appointed its first leader Death and succession edit John George died in Dessau on 24 May 1618 at the age of 51 He was succeeded as Prince of Anhalt Dessau by his eldest surviving son John Casimir Marriages and Issue editMarriages edit In Hedersleben on 22 February 1588 John George married Dorothea b 23 March 1561 d Dessau 23 February 1594 daughter of John Albert VI Count of Mansfeld Arnstein They had five children In Heidelberg on 21 February 1595 John George married for a second time to Dorothea b Kaiserslautern 6 January 1581 d Sandersleben 18 September 1631 the only surviving child of John Casimir of Simmern third son of Frederick III Elector Palatine They had eleven children Issue edit Name Birth Death Notes By Dorothea of Mansfeld Arnstein Sophie Elisabeth Dessau 10 February 1589 Liegnitz 9 February 1622 married on 4 November 1614 to George Rudolph Duke of Liegnitz Anna Magdalena Dessau 29 March 1590 Eschwege 24 October 1626 married on 14 June 1617 to Otto Hereditary Prince of Hesse Kassel Anna Marie Dessau 4 May 1591 Dessau 7 July 1637 Joachim Ernest Hereditary Prince of Anhalt Dessau Dessau 18 July 1592 Dessau 28 May 1615 Christian Dessau 23 February 1594 Dessau 13 April 1594 By Dorothea of Simmern John Casimir Prince of Anhalt Dessau Dessau 7 September 1596 Dessau 15 September 1660 Anna Elisabeth Dessau 5 April 1598 Tecklenburg 20 April 1660 married on 2 January 1617 to William Henry Count of Bentheim Steinfurt son of Arnold III Count of Bentheim Steinfurt Tecklenburg Limburg Frederick Maurice Dessau 18 February 1600 Lyon 25 August 1610 Eleonore Dorothea Dessau 16 February 1602 Weimar 26 December 1664 married on 23 May 1625 to William Duke of Saxe Weimar Sibylle Christine Dessau 11 July 1603 Hanau 21 February 1686 married firstly on 26 December 1627 to Philip Maurice Count of Hanau Munzenberg and secondly on 13 May 1647 to Frederick Casimir Count of Hanau Lichtenberg Henry Waldemar Dessau 7 November 1604 Dessau 25 September 1606 George Aribert Dessau 3 June 1606 Worlitz 14 November 1643 Kunigunde Juliane Dessau 17 February 1608 Rotenburg 26 September 1683 married on 2 January 1642 to Herman IV Landgrave of Hesse Rotenburg Susanna Margarete Dessau 23 August 1610 Babenhausen 13 October 1663 married on 16 February 1651 to John Philip of Hanau Lichtenberg Johanna Dorothea Dessau 24 March 1612 Tecklenburg 26 April 1695 married on 9 February 1636 to Maurice Count of Bentheim Tecklenburg a nephew of her brother in law William Henry Eva Katharine Dessau 11 September 1613 Dessau 15 December 1679 John George I Prince of Anhalt DessauHouse of AscaniaBorn 9 May 1567 Died 24 May 1618 Preceded byJoachim Ernest Prince of Anhaltwith Christian I Bernhard until 1596 Augustus Rudolph John Ernest until 1601 and Louis1586 1603 Succeeded byPrincipality partitioned in Anhalt Dessau Anhalt Bernburg Anhalt Plotzkau Anhalt Zerbst and Anhalt Kothen Preceded byPrincipality re created Prince of Anhalt Dessau1603 1618 Succeeded byJohn Casimir Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John George I 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