Gisela Agnes of Anhalt-Köthen

Gisela Agnes of Anhalt- Köthen ( born September 21, in 1722 in Köthen; † April 20, 1751 in Dessau ) was a princess of Anhalt- Köthen and by marriage Princess of Anhalt- Dessau.

Life

Gisela Agnes was the only surviving child of Prince Leopold of Anhalt- Köthen (1694-1728) from his first marriage with Friederike Henriette (1702-1723), daughter of Prince Karl Friedrich of Anhalt- Bernburg.

Since her father was left without a male heir, Gisela Agnes ' uncle August Ludwig succeeded him as Prince of Anhalt - Köthen. However, Gisela Agnes made ​​in this claim on their Allodialerbe, which resulted in the Imperial Court of Justice up to a lawsuit. With the mediation of the Prince of Anhalt -Zerbst finally came a comparison to pass. Gisela Agnes was resigned to a sum of 100,000 thalers, and additionally received until her marriage an annuity. You just got the gun and Numismatic her father and her marriage again 32,000 dollars for their goods Prosigk, Klepzig and Köthen.

She married on 25 May 1737 Bernburg her cousin, Prince Leopold II of Anhalt -Dessau ( 1700-1751 ). The marriage was described as very happy. The death of Princess Leopold hit so hard that he, in feeble health, in the same year also died. Gisela Agnes was buried in St. Mary's Church of Dessau.

Progeny

From their marriage Gisela Agnes had the following children:

• Leopold III. Friedrich Franz (1740-1817), Prince of Anhalt -Dessau

• Luise (1742-1743)
• Henriette Catherine Agnes (1744-1799)

• Johann Georg (1748-1811)
• Maria Leopoldine (1746-1769)

• Kasimire (1749-1778)

• Albert Friedrich (1750-1811)