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Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

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Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

Summary

Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dessau[2]. He was born on November 17, 1534[3]. He passed away in Zerbst[4]. He died on March 4, 1561[5]. He worked as an aristocrat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dessau[2], Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst…
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst passed away in Zerbst[4].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was born on November 17, 1534[3].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst died on March 4, 1561[5].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's father was John V, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst[8].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's mother was Margaret of Brandenburg[9].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was married to Anna of Pomerania[10].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[11].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's professions included aristocrat[6].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[12].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst is recorded as male[13].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's family is recorded as House of Ascania (elder Anhalt-Zerbst branch)[15].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's noble title is recorded as duke[16].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's family name is recorded as Anhalt[17].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's given name is recorded as Karl[18].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Karl von Anhalt'}[20].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's significant person is recorded as Philipp Melanchthon[21].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's sibling is recorded as Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst[22].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's sibling is recorded as Bernhard VII, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst[23].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's sibling is recorded as Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt[24].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's sibling is recorded as Mary of Anhalt-Zerbst[25].
  • Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's sibling is recorded as Margarete von Anhalt-Zerbst[26].

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Origins and Family

Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was born in Dessau[2]. He was born on November 17, 1534[3]. His father was John V, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst[8]. His mother was Margaret of Brandenburg[9].

Education

Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[12].

Career and Affiliations

Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's professions included aristocrat[6].

Personal Life

Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was married to Anna of Pomerania[10].

Death and Burial

Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst died on March 4, 1561[5]. He died in Zerbst[4].

Why It Matters

Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst born?

Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's place of birth was Dessau[2].

Where did Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst die?

Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst died in Zerbst[4].

Who were Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's parents?

Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's father was John V, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst[8]. Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's mother was Margaret of Brandenburg[9].

Who was Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst married to?

Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's spouses include Anna of Pomerania[10].

What did Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst do for work?

Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst worked as aristocrat[6].

Where did Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst go to school?

Karl I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[12].

Related Entities

Holy Roman Empire Philipp Melanchthon

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Significant person → Philipp Melanchthon
    Aliases → —
    Place of birth → Dessau
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