Princess Agnes of Anhalt-Dessau

Princess Agnes
Princess Agnes in the 1860s
Duchess consort of Saxe-Altenburg
Tenure3 August 1853 – 23 October 1897
Born(1824-06-24)24 June 1824
Dessau
Died23 October 1897(1897-10-23) (aged 73)
Hummelshain
SpouseErnst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
IssueMarie, Princess Albert of Prussia
Prince Georg
Names
German: Friederike Amalie Agnes
HouseAscania
FatherLeopold IV, Duke of Anhalt
MotherPrincess Frederica of Prussia

Princess Agnes of Anhalt-Dessau (Frederica Amalia Agnes; 24 June 1824 – 23 October 1897) was the eldest daughter of Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt by his wife Princess Frederica of Prussia.[1][better source needed][2] She was a member of the House of Ascania, and by her marriage to Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, Duchess consort of Saxe-Altenburg.

  1. ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Ascania 7 - The House of Ascania". GENEALOGY.EU. Retrieved 5 January 2010.[self-published source]
  2. ^ Martin, p. 188.