Anhalt-Zerbst

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Anhalt-Zerbst was a small principality within the Holy Roman Empire, historically notable as the homeland of Catherine the Great and a source of German auxiliary troops in the 18th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former state
imperial estate of the Holy Roman Empire
principality
associatedPerson Catherine II of Russia
surface form: Catherine the Great

Johanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp NERFINISHED
birthplaceOf Catherine II of Russia
surface form: Catherine the Great
capital Zerbst NERFINISHED
coatOfArms Coat of arms of Anhalt-Zerbst
country Holy Roman Empire
currency Gulden
Kreuzer
dissolved 1793
dynasty House of Ascania
endTime 1793
era Early modern period
governmentType monarchy
principality
hadTitle Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
historicallyNotableFor being the homeland of Catherine the Great
providing German auxiliary troops in the 18th century
ISOStatus no longer exists as a sovereign state
language German
locatedIn Central Europe
present-day Germany
memberOf Upper Saxon Circle
namedAfter Zerbst NERFINISHED
nobleRankOfRuler prince
notableRuler Christian August of Anhalt-Zerbst NERFINISHED
John Louis I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
John V, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
partOf Holy Roman Empire
politicalSystem hereditary principality
predecessor Principality of Anhalt NERFINISHED
providedTroopsFor Seven Years' War
War of the Austrian Succession
providedTroopsTo Kingdom of Great Britain
religion Lutheranism
ruledBy House of Ascania
sharesNameWith Zerbst NERFINISHED
startTime 1603
stateReligion Protestantism
status imperial immediacy
successor Anhalt-Bernburg
Anhalt-Cöthen
surface form: Anhalt-Dessau

Anhalt-Cöthen
surface form: Anhalt-Köthen
territoryType fragmented territory

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Hessian troops countryOfOrigin Anhalt-Zerbst