John Casimir, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

John Casimir
Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Reign1618–1660
PredecessorJohn George I
SuccessorJohn George II
Born(1596-12-17)17 December 1596
Dessau
Died15 September 1660(1660-09-15) (aged 63)
Dessau
SpouseAgnes of Hesse-Kassel
Sophie Margarete of Anhalt-Bernburg
IssueMaurice, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Dorothea
Juliane
John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Louise, Duchess of Brieg
Agnes
Names
German: Johann Kasimir
HouseHouse of Ascania
FatherJohn George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
MotherCountess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern

John Casimir, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (17 December 1596 – 15 September 1660), was a German prince of the House of Ascania. He was ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau from 1618 to 1660.

During his reign the tasks of government were carried out by a committee of court officials, because he devoted much of his time to hunting.