Principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau

The Principality of Anhalt- Plötzkau was a German territory, which was from 1611 to 1665. Country gentlemen were the princes of Anhalt- Plötzkau

1603 there was a Erbteilungsvertrag among the brethren of the Princely House of Anhalt. The united under Prince Joachim Ernst von Anhalt- Dessau Principality of Anhalt was divided among his sons, first ( 1606 ) in the four principalities of Anhalt- Dessau, Anhalt -Bernburg, Anhalt - Köthen and Anhalt- Zerbst.

1611 was Prince August, the fifth brother, who had previously waived its own principality and selected financial compensation, in deviation from Erbteilungsvertrag a spin-off of the reign Plötzkau from the Principality of Anhalt- Bernburg a separate dominion, but under sovereignty of Anhalt- Bernburg.

1623 received the Principality of Anhalt- Plötzkau by 1620 agreed between the brothers Anhalt country defensio plant their own " army " consisting of feudal cavalry and 20 enlisted soldiers. The Anhalt feudal cavalry was responsible for securing the roads and fords / passages in the neighboring territories. Captain / Captain of the (total ) Anhalt feudal cavalry was in 1623 William of Proeck.

1665 died in the line of Anhalt- Köthen. According Succession Treaty of 1603, the line of Anhalt- Plötzkau inherited the throne becoming vacant first and took over the principality of Anhalt- Köthen. The Principality of Anhalt- Plötzkau reverted to Anhalt- Bernburg and slammed on the basis of inheritance and exchange of territory the Principality of Anhalt- Bernburg - Harzgerode.