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Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1652-1718)
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Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

Summary

Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst is a human[1]. He was born in Zerbst[2]. He was born on October 16, 1652[3]. He passed away in Zerbst[4]. He died on November 3, 1718[5]. He worked as an aristocrat[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Zerbst[2], Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst…
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst died in Zerbst[4].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was born on October 16, 1652[3].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst died on November 3, 1718[5].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's father was John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst[8].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's mother was Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp[9].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was married to Duchess Sophia of Saxe-Weissenfels[10].
  • A child of Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was John Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst[11].
  • A child of Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst[12].
  • A child of Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was Karl Friedrich von Anhalt-Zerbst[13].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[14].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst worked as an aristocrat[6].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was a member of Fruitbearing Society[15].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst is recorded as male[16].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's family is recorded as House of Ascania (younger Anhalt-Zerbst branch)[18].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's noble title is recorded as Fürst[19].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's Commons category is recorded as Charles William, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst[20].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's given name is recorded as Karl[21].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[22].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[23].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Der Schattichte'}[25].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Karl Wilhelm von Anhalt-Zerbst'}[26].
  • Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's sibling is recorded as Sophie Auguste of Anhalt-Zerbst[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zerbst[2], Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst… he was born on October 16, 1652[3]. His father was John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst[8]. His mother was Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp[9].

Career and Affiliations

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

Personal Life

Among Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's spouses was Duchess Sophia of Saxe-Weissenfels[10]. Children include John Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst[11], an aristocrat[28], 1677–1742[29], of Holy Roman Empire[30]; Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst[12], an aristocrat[31], 1679–1740[32], of Holy Roman Empire[33]; and Karl Friedrich von Anhalt-Zerbst[13], 1678–1693[34].

Death and Burial

Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst died on November 3, 1718[5]. He died in Zerbst[4].

Why It Matters

Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst born?

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

Where did Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst die?

Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst passed away in Zerbst[4].

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

Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's father was John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst[8]. Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's mother was Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp[9].

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

Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst's spouses include Duchess Sophia of Saxe-Weissenfels[10].

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

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

Related Entities

Holy Roman Empire

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . die-fruchtbringende-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved . die-fruchtbringende-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . die-fruchtbringende-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved . die-fruchtbringende-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Spouse → Duchess Sophia of Saxe-Weissenfels
    Country of citizenship → Holy Roman Empire
    Place of birth → Zerbst
    Member of → Fruitbearing Society
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