Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

Christian August
Portrait of Christian August by Antoin Pesne, 1725
Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
Reign7 November 1742 – 16 March 1747
PredecessorJohn Augustus
SuccessorFrederick Augustus
Co-monarchJohn Louis II
Born(1690-11-29)29 November 1690
Dornburg, Principality of Anhalt-Dornburg, Holy Roman Empire
Died16 March 1747(1747-03-16) (aged 56)
Zerbst, Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst, Holy Roman Empire
Spouse
Issue
Among others…
Catherine II of Russia
Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
Peter, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
HouseAscania
FatherJohn Louis I, Prince of Anhalt-Dornburg
MotherChristine Eleonore of Zeutsch

Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (29 November 1690, in Dornburg – 16 March 1747, in Zerbst) was a German prince of the House of Ascania, and the father of Catherine the Great of Russia.

He was a ruler of the Principality of Anhalt-Dornburg. From 1742, he was a ruler of the entire Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst. He was also a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall.