Ernest Gottlieb of Anhalt-Plötzkau (4 September 1620 – 7 March 1654) was a German prince of the

House of Ascania The House of Ascania () was a dynasty of German rulers. It is also known as the House of Anhalt, which refers to its longest-held possession, Principality of Anhalt, Anhalt. The Ascanians are named after Ascania (or Ascaria) Castle, known as ' ...

and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau. He was the eldest son of

Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Plötzkau Augustus of Anhalt-Plötzkau (Dessau, 14 July 1575 – Plötzkau, 22 August 1653), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the unified principality of Anhalt. From 1603, he was ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Plötzkau. ...

, by his wife Sibylle, daughter of John George I, Count of Solms-Laubach.

Life

Gottlieb was born and died in Plötzkau. In 1653, after the death of his father, Ernest Gottlieb inherited Plötzkau along with his younger brothers Lebrecht and

Emmanuel Immanuel or Emmanuel (, "God swith us"; Koine Greek: ) is a Hebrew name that appears in the Book of Isaiah (7:14) as a sign that God will protect the House of David. The Gospel of Matthew ( Matthew 1:22 –23) interprets this as a prophecy of ...

; but because they succeeded his father in the regency over

Anhalt-Köthen Anhalt-Köthen was a Princes of the Holy Roman Empire, principality of the Holy Roman Empire ruled by the House of Ascania. It was created in 1396 when the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst was partitioned between Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Köthen. T ...

on behalf of their cousin William Louis, Ernest Gottlieb took complete control over the government of their principality. His reign lasted only seven months until his death. Because he never married or had children, he was succeeded by his brothers and co-rulers.

References

* Ferdinand Siebigk: ''Das Herzogthum Anhalt'', Desbarats, 1867, S. 225 * Max Lbe: ''Walsprüche: Devisen und Sinnsprüche'', BiblioBazaar, LLC, 2009, S. 9 {{DEFAULTSORT:Ernest Gottlieb, Prince of Anhalt-Plotzkau Princes of Anhalt-Plötzkau 1620 births 1654 deaths 17th-century regents Regents in the Holy Roman Empire