John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
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John George I of Anhalt-Dessau 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 I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
John George I and his second wife Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern.
House of Ascania
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The House of Ascania was a dynasty of German rulers. It is also known as the House of Anhalt, which refers to its longest-held possession, Anhalt.
Ballenstedt Castle
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