Augustus Christian Frederick, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen

August Christian Friedrich, Duke of Anhalt- Köthen ( born November 18, 1769 in Köthen (Anhalt ); † May 5, 1812 in Köthen ) was a German reigning sovereign of the House of Ascanians.

Life

August Christian was a son of Prince Karl Georg Lebrecht of Anhalt- Köthen. He was a Prussian Major-General and, from May 15, 1803 Austrian Field Marshal Lieutenant. On January 31, 1805 his appointment was made Knight of the Black Eagle.

Since 1793 Prince Christian August was married to Friederike ( 1777-1821 ), daughter of Duke Frederick of Nassau- Usingen and Princess Luise of Waldeck. The childless marriage, however, was divorced in 1803.

On April 18 In 1806, Prince Christian August, Napoleon as " Monsieur d' Anhalt" addressed, officially the duke of. At his death in 1812 the title went to his minor nephew Ludwig August Friedrich Emil, son of his deceased brother Ludwig in front of him.

The Duke maintained a natural history cabinet and used it to buy 1821 2000 Reichstaler the bird collection of Johann Friedrich Naumann.

On 20 June 1811 the Jews the same rights as Christians were granted in urban and rural Köthen by a royal decree of August Christian. However, they had to accept non-Jewish surname.

August Christian was buried according to his will in Köthen Castle park under an oak tree.