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Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1454-1516)
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Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

Summary

Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1454[2]. He passed away in Dessau[3]. He died on June 12, 1516[4]. He worked as an aristocrat[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau passed away in Dessau[3].
  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was born on January 1, 1454[2].
  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau died on June 12, 1516[4].
  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's father was George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau[7].
  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's mother was Anna von Lindau-Ruppin[8].
  • Among Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's spouses was Margaret of Münsterberg[9].
  • A child of Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was John V, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst[10].
  • A child of Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was George III, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau[11].
  • A child of Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was Joachim I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau[12].
  • A child of Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was Thomas von Anhalt-Zerbst[13].
  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau worked as an aristocrat[5].
  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau is recorded as male[15].
  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's family is recorded as House of Ascania (elder Anhalt-Zerbst branch)[17].
  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's noble title is recorded as duke[18].
  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's given name is recorded as Ernest[19].
  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's described by source is recorded as Regesta Imperii XIII[20].
  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ernst von Anhalt'}[22].
  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's sibling is recorded as Sigismund III, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau[23].
  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's sibling is recorded as Rudolph IV, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau[24].
  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's sibling is recorded as George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau[25].
  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's sibling is recorded as Waldemar VI, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen[26].
  • Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's sibling is recorded as Scholastica von Anhalt[27].

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Origins and Family

Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was born on January 1, 1454[2]. His father was George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau[7]. His mother was Anna von Lindau-Ruppin[8].

Career and Affiliations

Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's professions included aristocrat[5].

Personal Life

Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was married to Margaret of Münsterberg[9]. Children include John V, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst[10], an aristocrat[28], 1504–1551[29], of Holy Roman Empire[30]; George III, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau[11], an aristocrat[31], 1507–1553[32], of Holy Roman Empire[33]; Joachim I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau[12], an aristocrat[34], 1509–1561[35], of Holy Roman Empire[36]; and Thomas von Anhalt-Zerbst[13], b. 1503[37].

Death and Burial

Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau died on June 12, 1516[4]. He died in Dessau[3].

Why It Matters

Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where did Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau die?

Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau passed away in Dessau[3].

Who were Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's parents?

Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's father was George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau[7]. Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's mother was Anna von Lindau-Ruppin[8].

Who was Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau married to?

Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau's spouses include Margaret of Münsterberg[9].

What did Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau do for work?

Ernest I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau worked as aristocrat[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . regesta-imperii.de. regesta-imperii.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Sigismund III, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Rudolph IV, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau +3
    Sex or gender → male
    Citizenship → —
    Family → House of Ascania (elder Anhalt-Zerbst branch)
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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