Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (originally Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym) was a German principality and member of the

Holy Roman Empire The Holy Roman Empire, also known as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation after 1512, was a polity in Central and Western Europe, usually headed by the Holy Roman Emperor. It developed in the Early Middle Ages, and lasted for a millennium ...

. The death of Prince Victor Amadeus of Anhalt-Bernburg in 1718 resulted in the partition of his land, with his second son Prince Lebrecht inheriting what was originally known as ''Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym''. The name of this principality was changed in 1727 from Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym to Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym.Regnal chronologies
The death of Prince

Frederick Frederick may refer to: People * Frederick (given name), the name Given name Nobility = Anhalt-Harzgerode = * Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670) = Austria = * Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria fro ...

on 24 December 1812 resulted in the extinction of the ruling house, and the territory was inherited by the Princes of

Anhalt-Bernburg Anhalt-Bernburg was a Princes of the Holy Roman Empire, principality of the Holy Roman Empire and a duchy of the German Confederation ruled by the House of Ascania with its residence at Bernburg in present-day Saxony-Anhalt. It emerged as a subd ...

Princes of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym (1718–1727)

* Lebrecht 1718–1727 * Victor I Amadeus Adolph 1727 ''Principality changed its name to Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym''

Princes of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (1727–1812)

* Victor I Amadeus Adolph 1727–1772 * Karl Louis 1772–1806 * Victor II Karl Frederick 1806–1812 *

1812 ''To Anhalt-Bernburg''

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