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| John George I | |||||
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.JPG) John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau | |||||
| Prince of Anhalt | |||||
| Reign | 1586–1603 | ||||
| Predecessor | Joachim Ernest | ||||
| Successor | none (principality partitioned) | ||||
| Prince of Anhalt-Dessau | |||||
| Reign | 1603–1618 | ||||
| Predecessor | none (principality (re-)created) | ||||
| Successor | John Casimir | ||||
| Born | 9 May 1567 Harzgerode, Principality of Anhalt-Dessau, Upper Saxon Circle, Holy Roman Empire | ||||
| Died | 24 May 1618 (aged 51) Dessau, Principality of Anhalt-Dessau, Upper Saxon Circle, Holy Roman Empire | ||||
| Spouse | Dorothea of Mansfeld-Arnstein Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern | ||||
| Issue | Sophie Elisabeth, Duchess of Liegnitz Anna Magdalena, Hereditary Princess of Hesse-Kassel Anna Marie Joachim Ernest, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau Christian John Casimir, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau Anna Elisabeth, Countess of Bentheim-Steinfurt Frederick Maurice Eleonore Dorothea, Duchess of Saxe-Weimar Sibylle Christine, Countess of Hanau-Münzenberg and Hanau-Lichtenberg Henry Waldemar George Aribert Kunigunde Juliane, Landgravine of Hesse-Rotenburg Susanna Margarete of Hanau-Lichtenberg Johanna Dorothea, Countess of Bentheim-Tecklenburg Eva Katharine | ||||
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| House | House of Ascania | ||||
| Father | Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt | ||||
| Mother | Agnes of Barby-Mühlingen | ||||
John George I of Anhalt-Dessau (9 May 1567 – 24 May 1618) was a German prince of the House of Ascania. From 1586 to 1603 he ruled the unified principality of Anhalt jointly with his brothers. After the partition of the principality in 1603, he ruled the principality of Anhalt-Dessau from 1603 to 1618.
John George was much appreciated by his subjects and considered learned abroad, particularly in the subjects of astrology and alchemy. He possessed a remarkable library with over 3000 volumes.