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'''Leopold II Maximilian''' |
'''Leopold II Maximilian, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau''' (b. [[Dessau]], [[25 December]] [[1700]] - d. [[Dessau]], [[16 December]] [[1751]]), was a German prince member of the House of Ascania and ruler of tthe Principality of [[Anhalt-Dessau]]; also he was a [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussian]] general. |
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He was the second son of [[Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau|Leopold I]], called the "Old Dessauer" (''der alte Dessauer'') by his [[morganatic]] wife [[Anna Louise Föse]], created [[Imperial Princess]] of Anhalt in [[1701]]. |
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==Life== |
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With only nine-years-old, Leopold accompanied his father in his military duties in the Prussian army. In [[1715]] he was appointed [[Lieutenant Colonel]] in Chief of the Infantry Regiment No 27 of [[Stendal]]. In [[1733]] he led the prussian forces settled in the city of [[Mühlhausen]] in [[Thuringia]] during the [[First Silesian War]]. |
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The death of his elder brother, the Hereditary Prince William Gustav in [[1737]], made him the new heir of Dessau. The late prince was already married and had nine children, but the wife was a non-noble lady and for this, the issue of the marriage was barred of the succession. |
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| ⚫ | Leopold was one of the best of [[Frederick II of Prussia|Frederick II]]'s subordinate generals, and distinguished himself by the capture of [[Glogau]] in [[1741]], and his generalship in the battles of [[battle of Mollwitz|Mollwitz]], [[battle of Chotusitz|Chotusitz]] (where he was made ''[[Generalfeldmarschall]]'' on the field of battle), [[battle of Hohenfriedberg|Hohenfriedberg]], and [[battle of Soor|Soor]]. |
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==Marriage and Issue== |
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In [[Bernburg]] on [[25 May]] [[1737]] Leopold married with Gisela Agnes (b. Köthen, [[21 September]] [[1722]] - d. Dessau, [[20 April]] [[1751]]), daughter of [[Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen]]. They had seven children: |
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#[[Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau|Leopold III Frederick Franz, Prince and since 1806 Duke of Anhalt-Dessau]] (b. Dessau, [[10 August]] [[1740]] - d. Luisium bei Dessau, [[9 August]] 1817). |
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#Louise Agnes Margarete (b. Dessau, [[15 August]] [[1742]] - d. Dessau, [[11 July]] [[1743]]). |
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#Henrietta Katharina Agnes (b. Dessau, [[5 June]] [[1744]] - d. Dessau, [[15 December]] [[1799]]), married on [[26 October]] [[1779]] to John Jostm, Freiherr von Loën. |
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#Marie Leopoldine (b. Dessau, [[18 November]] [[1746]] - d. Detmold, [[15 April]] [[1769]]), married on [[4 August]] [[1765]] to [[Simon August, Prince of Lippe-Detmold]]. |
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#John George (b. Dessau, [[28 January]] [[1748]] - d. Vienna, [[1 April]] [[1811]]). |
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#Casimire (b. Dessau, [[19 January]] [[1749]] - d. Detmold, [[8 November]] [[1778]]), married on [[9 November]] [[1769]] to [[Simon August, Prince of Lippe-Detmold]], widow of her sister. |
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#Albert Frederick (b. Dessau, [[22 April]] [[1750]] - d. Dessau, [[31 October]] [[1811]]), married on [[25 October]] [[1774]] to Henriette of Lippe-Weissenfeld. The union was childless. [''He had an illegitimate son by one Anna Luise Franke: Gustav Adolf von Heideck'']. |
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Revision as of 04:38, 13 September 2008
Leopold II Maximilian, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (b. Dessau, 25 December 1700 - d. Dessau, 16 December 1751), was a German prince member of the House of Ascania and ruler of tthe Principality of Anhalt-Dessau; also he was a Prussian general.
He was the second son of Leopold I, called the "Old Dessauer" (der alte Dessauer) by his morganatic wife Anna Louise Föse, created Imperial Princess of Anhalt in 1701.
Life
With only nine-years-old, Leopold accompanied his father in his military duties in the Prussian army. In 1715 he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel in Chief of the Infantry Regiment No 27 of Stendal. In 1733 he led the prussian forces settled in the city of Mühlhausen in Thuringia during the First Silesian War.
The death of his elder brother, the Hereditary Prince William Gustav in 1737, made him the new heir of Dessau. The late prince was already married and had nine children, but the wife was a non-noble lady and for this, the issue of the marriage was barred of the succession.
Leopold was one of the best of Frederick II's subordinate generals, and distinguished himself by the capture of Glogau in 1741, and his generalship in the battles of Mollwitz, Chotusitz (where he was made Generalfeldmarschall on the field of battle), Hohenfriedberg, and Soor.
Marriage and Issue
In Bernburg on 25 May 1737 Leopold married with Gisela Agnes (b. Köthen, 21 September 1722 - d. Dessau, 20 April 1751), daughter of Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen. They had seven children:
- Leopold III Frederick Franz, Prince and since 1806 Duke of Anhalt-Dessau (b. Dessau, 10 August 1740 - d. Luisium bei Dessau, 9 August 1817).
- Louise Agnes Margarete (b. Dessau, 15 August 1742 - d. Dessau, 11 July 1743).
- Henrietta Katharina Agnes (b. Dessau, 5 June 1744 - d. Dessau, 15 December 1799), married on 26 October 1779 to John Jostm, Freiherr von Loën.
- Marie Leopoldine (b. Dessau, 18 November 1746 - d. Detmold, 15 April 1769), married on 4 August 1765 to Simon August, Prince of Lippe-Detmold.
- John George (b. Dessau, 28 January 1748 - d. Vienna, 1 April 1811).
- Casimire (b. Dessau, 19 January 1749 - d. Detmold, 8 November 1778), married on 9 November 1769 to Simon August, Prince of Lippe-Detmold, widow of her sister.
- Albert Frederick (b. Dessau, 22 April 1750 - d. Dessau, 31 October 1811), married on 25 October 1774 to Henriette of Lippe-Weissenfeld. The union was childless. [He had an illegitimate son by one Anna Luise Franke: Gustav Adolf von Heideck].