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After the death from smallpox of Leopold and his two sons in 1728, Augustus Louis inherited Anhalt-Köthen, however he soon faced disputes with his sister-in-law, the Dowager Princess Charlotte Fredericka (who sought the payment of her widow dowry), and his niece Gisela Agnes (who made claims to her
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annually from Anhalt-Köthen. For Gisela Agnes, the income from her inheritance rose to 335,000 Thalers a year. These payments left Anhalt-Köthen deeply in debt. Augustus Louis tried to address the fiscal problems created by obligations to his brother's family members, but without success.
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When Leopold was declared of age in 1715, Augustus Louis tried to claim his rights under the old system, but finally Leopold forced him to renounce them. In exchange, Augustus Louis received the enclave of
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Frederick Augustus, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Köthen (b. Köthen, 1 November 1727 - d. Schloss Warmsdorf, 26 January 1729).
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union produced only two daughters, who were recognized as princesses of Anhalt with all appertaining rights:
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on 14 January 1726, a year after the death of his first wife, Augustus Louis married again to
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in his lands so that on his death in 1704 only the eldest surviving son,
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Agnes Leopoldine (b. Köthen, 31 May 1724 - d. Köthen, 28 July 1766).
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with all its revenues, as well as other concessions.
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In Sorau on 21 November 1732 Augustus Louis married
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The couple finally married in 43:but its sources remain unclear because it lacks 464:Unequal and Morganatic Marriages in German Law 391:, 2 October 1790), married on 12 July 1742 to 412:Karl George Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen 333:About 1720, Augustus Louis fell in love with 200:Karl George Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen 471:"Complete Genealogy of the House of Ascania" 289:, inherited his father's titles and powers. 393:Henry Ernest, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode 265:He was the third (second surviving) son of 318:Albert Wolfgang, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe 267:Emmanuel Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen 226:Emmanuel Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen 97: 204:Frederick Erdmann, Prince of Anhalt-Pless 74:Learn how and when to remove this message 488:Augustus Louis, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen 480:Genealogical database by Herbert Stoyan 544: 328: 406:Frederick, Prince of Carolath-Beuthen 316:In 1730 Charlotte Fredericka married 281:In 1702, Augustus' father instituted 15: 478:August Ludwig Fürst v.Anhalt-Köthen 378:Erdmann II, Count of Promnitz-Pless 13: 14: 578: 468: 424:(b. Köthen, 27 October 1731 - d. 387:(b. Köthen, 5 December 1726 - d. 258:and ruler of the principality of 188:Anna Friederike of Promnitz-Pless 414:(b. Köthen, 15 August 1730 - d. 117:19 November 1728 – 6 August 1755 20: 449:(b. Köthen, 22 March 1735 - d. 244:Augustus Louis of Anhalt-Köthen 254:), was a German prince of the 1: 457: 335:Agnes Wilhelmine von Wuthenau 180:Agnes Wilhelmine von Wuthenau 7: 562:People from Köthen (Anhalt) 10: 583: 380:. 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Anhalt-Köthen
Leopold
Karl George Lebrecht
Köthen
Anhalt-Köthen
Agnes Wilhelmine von Wuthenau
Emilie of Promnitz-Pless
Anna Friederike of Promnitz-Pless
Issue
Karl George Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
Frederick Erdmann, Prince of Anhalt-Pless
House
Ascania
Emmanuel Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
Gisela Agnes of Rath
Köthen
Köthen
House of Ascania
Anhalt-Köthen
Emmanuel Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
Gisela Agnes of Rath
primogeniture

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