John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

John George I
John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Prince of Anhalt
Reign1586–1603
PredecessorJoachim Ernest
Successornone (principality partitioned)
Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Reign1603–1618
Predecessornone (principality (re-)created)
SuccessorJohn Casimir
Born(1567-05-09)9 May 1567
Harzgerode,
Principality of Anhalt-Dessau,
Upper Saxon Circle,
Holy Roman Empire
Died24 May 1618(1618-05-24) (aged 51)
Dessau,
Principality of Anhalt-Dessau,
Upper Saxon Circle,
Holy Roman Empire
SpouseDorothea of Mansfeld-Arnstein
Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern
IssueSophie 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
Names
German: Johann Georg
HouseHouse of Ascania
FatherJoachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt
MotherAgnes 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.