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German prince
William Louis of Anhalt-Kothen
(3 August 1638, in
Kothen
– 13 April 1665, in Kothen), was a
German
prince of the
House of Ascania
and ruler of the principality of
Anhalt-Kothen
.
Early life
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He was the second son of
Louis I, Prince of Anhalt-Kothen
, but second-born son of his second wife Countess Sophie of
Lippe
, daughter of
Simon VI, Count of Lippe
.
Life
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William Louis was only twelve years of age when he succeeded his father in
Kothen
in 1650. During his minor years, his uncle
Prince Augustus of Anhalt-Plotzkau
acted as regent. After the death of Augustus in 1653, his sons
Lebrecht
and
Emmanuel
took over the regency until William was formally proclaimed of age in 1659.
In
Kothen
on 25 August 1663 William Louis married
Elisabeth Charlotte
(b.
Harzgerode
, 11 February 1647 - d.
Osterholm
, 20 January 1723), daughter of his cousin
Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode
, and granddaughter of
Christian I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
. The union was childless.
On his death without issue, the line of Anhalt-Kothen became extinct. His principality was inherited by his cousins and former regents, Lebrecht and Emmanuel of Anhalt-Plotzkau, who took the name of Anhalt-Kothen as the principal title of their family. Their former principality of Plotzkau was given to
Victor Amadeus
of the principality of
Anhalt-Bernburg
, from which it was originally extracted.
William Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Kothen
Born:
3 August 1638
Died:
13 April 1665
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