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Johann II von Anhalt-Zerbst 1504–1551 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Sep 1504

Birth Location: Dessau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

Death Date: 4 Feb 1551

Death Location: Zerbst, Anhalt-Zerbst, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

Father: Ernst Anhalt-Zerbst

Mother: Margarethe Münsterberg

Spouse(s): Anna Brandenburg

Children(s): Joachim Dessau, Karl Anhalt-Zerbst, Joachim Anhalt-Zerbst, Margarethe Anhalt-Zerbst, Marie Anhalt-Zerbst, Bernhard Anhalt-Dessau, Elisabeth Anhalt-Zerbst

In 1504, Johann II von Anhalt-Zerbst entered the world in Dessau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, born to Ernst I Prins Af Anhalt Zerbst And Margarethe Prinsesse Af Munsterberg. Johann II von Anhalt-Zerbst married Anna Margarethe Prinzessin Von Brandenburg, and had children including Bernhard Vii Prins Af Anhalt Dessau, Elisabeth Prinsesse Af Anhalt Zerbst, Joachim Ernst Van Anhalt Dessau, Joachim Ii Ernst Prins Af Anhalt Zerbst, Karl I Prins Af Anhalt Zerbst, Margarethe Prinsesse Af Anhalt Zerbst, Marie Prinsesse Af Anhalt Zerbst. Johann II von Anhalt-Zerbst passed away in 1551 in Zerbst, Anhalt-Zerbst, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany.

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Biography

  • In 1504, Johann II von Anhalt-Zerbst entered the world in Dessau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, born to Ernst I Prins Af Anhalt Zerbst And Margarethe Prinsesse Af Munsterberg.
  • Johann II von Anhalt-Zerbst married Anna Margarethe Prinzessin Von Brandenburg, and had children including Bernhard Vii Prins Af Anhalt Dessau, Elisabeth Prinsesse Af Anhalt Zerbst, Joachim Ernst Van Anhalt Dessau, Joachim Ii Ernst Prins Af Anhalt Zerbst, Karl I Prins Af Anhalt Zerbst, Margarethe Prinsesse Af Anhalt Zerbst, Marie Prinsesse Af Anhalt Zerbst.
  • Johann II von Anhalt-Zerbst passed away in 1551 in Zerbst, Anhalt-Zerbst, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ernst Anhalt-Zerbst
1454–1516
Birth Location: Dessau, Anhalt, Tyskland
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Margarethe Münsterberg
1473–1530
Birth Location: Kosel Bei Wiegschutz, Schlesien, Tyskland
MM

Spouses(s)

Anna Brandenburg
1511–1577
Birth Location: Berlin, Brandenburg, Electorate of Brandenburg
AB

Children(s)

Joachim Dessau
1536–1586
Birth Location: –
JD
Karl Anhalt-Zerbst
1534–1561
Birth Location: Zerbst, Anhalt, Tyskland
KA
Joachim Anhalt-Zerbst
1536–1586
Birth Location: Dessau, Anhalt, Tyskland
JA
Margarethe Anhalt-Zerbst
1541–1547
Birth Location: Zerbst, Anhalt, Tyskland
MA
Marie Anhalt-Zerbst
1538–1563
Birth Location: Zerbst, Anhalt, Tyskland
MA
Bernhard Anhalt-Dessau
1540–1570
Birth Location: Zerbst, Anhalt, Tyskland
BA
Elisabeth Anhalt-Zerbst
1545–1574
Birth Location: Zerbst, Anhalt, Tyskland
EA

Johann Anhalt-Zerbst's Ancestors

Self
Johann Anhalt-Zerbst
1504–1551
Birth Place: Dessau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Parents
Ernst I prins af Anhalt-Zerbst
1454–1516
Dessau, Anhalt, Tyskland
Margarethe (prinsesse af) Münsterberg
1473–1530
Kosel Bei Wiegschutz, Schlesien, Tyskland
Grandparents
Georg (I VonAnhalt) Zerbst
1390–1474
Of, Zerbst, Anhalt, Germany
Anna (Grafin Von Lindau) Ruppin
1430–1511
Schwaben, Kelheim, Bayern, Germany
Heinrich (I de) Podiebrad
1448–1498
Of, Ols, Silesia, Prussia
Ursula (von) Hohenzollern
1450–1508
Of, Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia
Great-Grandparents
Sigismund Anhalt-Zerbst
1368–1405
Jutta Querfurt
1370–
Albert Ruppin
1400–1460
Margarethe Pommeren
1420–1467
Jirí BOHEMIA
1420–1471
Kunhuta STERNBERKA
1425–1449
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Kasimir Pomerania
1380–1435
Katharina Braunschweig-Lüneburg
1409–1429
Viktorín Poděbrady
1396–1427
Anna Vartemberka
1400–1459
Smil, Sternberka
1376–1431
Barbora Pardubic
1381–

Johann Anhalt-Zerbst's Descendants

1.
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Johann (II von) Anhalt-Zerbst (4 Sep 1504–4 Feb 1551) m. Anna (Margarethe Prinzessin von) Brandenburg (29 Sep 1511–3 Dez 1577)
  1. 1. Joachim (Ernst van Anhalt) Dessau 1536–1586 m. Agnes (van Barby) Muhlingen 1540–1569 m. Eleanor (Herzogin von) Württemberg 1552–1618 m. Anna (of) Pomerania 1531–1592
    1. 1. Elisabeth (Von) Anhalt-Dessau 1563–1609 m. Johan (Georg Von) Brandenburg 1525–1598
      1. 1. AGNES BRANDENBURG 1584–1628 m. PHILLIP (JULIUS OF) POMERANIA 1580–1624 m. Franz (Karl Prinz Von) Sachsen-Lauenburg 1594–1660
        1. 1. Elizabeth (de) Pomerania 1607–1648 m. Anthony Capet 1605–1648
      2. 2. Christiaan (Von) Brandenburg-Bayreuth 1581–1655
      3. 3. Magdalena (Von) Brandenburg 1582–1616
      4. 4. Joachim (Ernst Von) Brandenburg-Ansbach 1583–1625
      5. 5. Elisabeth (Sofie Von) Brandenburg 1589–1629
      6. 6. Dorothea (Sibylle Von) Brandenburg 1590–1625
      7. 7. Sophie (von) Brandenburg 1568–1622
      8. 8. Georg (Albrecht von) Brandenburg 1555–1557
      9. 9. Joachim Hohenzollern 1546–1608
      10. 10. Magdalene Hohenzollern 1582–1616
      11. 11. Friedrich 1588–1611
      12. 12. Elzbieta (Zofia Princess) Radziwill 1589–1629
      13. 13. Johann (Margrave Of) BRANDENBURG 1597–1627
      14. 14. Joachim Ernst 1583–1625
      15. 15. Sophie Hohenzollern 1568–1622
      16. 16. Agnes VonBrandenburg 1584–1629
      17. 17. Marquis Joachim 1583–1625
      18. 18. Erdmuthe Brandenburg 1561–1622
      19. 19. Princess Dorothea 1590–1625
      20. 20. Marquis Georg 1592–
      21. 21. Elisabeth VonBrandenburg 1589–1629
      22. 22. Siegmund 1592–1640
  2. 2. Karl (I prins af) Anhalt-Zerbst 1534–1561
  3. 3. Joachim (II Ernst prins af) Anhalt-Zerbst 1536–1586
  4. 4. Margarethe (prinsesse af) Anhalt-Zerbst 1541–1547
  5. 5. Marie (prinsesse af) Anhalt-Zerbst 1538–1563
  6. 6. Bernhard (VII prins af) Anhalt-Dessau 1540–1570
  7. 7. Elisabeth (prinsesse af) Anhalt-Zerbst 1545–1574

Johann Anhalt-Zerbst's Timeline

2 Records

1504
4 Sep 1504
Birth of Johann II von Anhalt-Zerbst in Dessau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Dessau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
1551
4 Feb 1551
Age 47
Death of Johann II von Anhalt-Zerbst in Zerbst, Anhalt-Zerbst, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Zerbst, Anhalt-Zerbst, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1504
    Event Place: Dessau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1551
    Event Place: Zerbst, Anhalt-Zerbst, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
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