John Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

John Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (29 July 1677 in Zerbst – 7 November 1742 in Zerbst), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst.

John Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
Born	July 29, 1677 (in Julian calendar)  Zerbst
Died	November 7, 1742  (aged 65) Zerbst
Spouse(s)	Fredericka of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Hedwig Friederike von Württemberg-Weiltingen

He was the eldest son of Karl William, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, by his wife Sophie, daughter of August, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels.

Life

Royal monogram.

In 1718, after the death of Karl William, John Augustus became prince of Anhalt-Zerbst.

John Augustus married Fredericka (b. Gotha, 24 March 1675; d. Karlsbad, 28 May 1709), daughter of Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, on 25 May 1702 in Zerbst. They had no children. He married a second time to Hedwig Fredericka (b. Weiltingen, 18 October 1691; d. Zerbst, 14 August 1752), daughter of Frederick Ferdinand, Duke of Württemberg-Weiltingen (a grandson of Julius Frederick, Duke of Württemberg-Weiltingen), on 8 October 1715 in Zerbst. This union was also childless.

Since John Augustus died without issue, the elder line of Anhalt-Zerbst became extinct. On his death, he was succeeded by his distant cousins, the princes of Anhalt-Dornburg.

Ancestry

Ancestors of John Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

16. Joachim Ernst, Prince of Anhalt 8. Rudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst 17. Eleonore of Württemberg 4. John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst 18. John VII, Count of Oldenburg 9. Magdalene of Oldenburg 19. Elisabeth of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg 2. Karl Wilhelm, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst 20. John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp 10. Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp 21. Augusta of Denmark 5. Sophie Augusta, Princess of Holstein-Gottorp 22. John George I, Elector of Saxony (= 12) 11. Marie Elisabeth of Saxony 23. Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia (= 13) 1. John Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst 24. Christian I, Elector of Saxony 12. John George I, Elector of Saxony 25. Sophie of Brandenburg 6. August, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels 26. Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia 13. Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia 27. Marie Elenore of Jülich-Kleve-Berg 3. Duchess Sophia of Saxe-Weissenfels 28. John (VII) V, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 14. Adolf Friedrich I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 29. Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp 7. Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 30. Enno III, Count of Ostfriesland 15. Anna Maria of Ostfriesland 31. Anna of Holstein-Gottorp

References

• Ferdinand Siebigk: Johann August, Fürst von Anhalt-Zerbst. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Band 14, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1881, S. 118 f.