Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym

Frederick I
Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Reign	22 April 1812 – 24 December 1812
Born	(1741-11-29)29 November 1741 Schaumburg
Died	24 December 1812(1812-12-24) (aged 71) Homburg vor der Höhe
House	House of Ascania
Father	Victor I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Mother	Countess Hedwig Sophie Henckel of Donnersmarck

Frederick of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym (Schaumburg, 29 November 1741 – Homburg vor der Höhe, 24 December 1812), was a German prince of the House of Ascania from the Anhalt-Bernburg branch and the last ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym.

He was the fifth (but fourth surviving) son of Victor I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym, but the first-born by his second wife, Countess Hedwig Sophie Henckel von Donnersmarck.

Life

After the death of his father in 1772, Frederick and his brothers were excluded from the government of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym by their older brother,

, until his death in 1806.

At the time of Karl Louis's death, Frederick was his only surviving brother and reclaimed the government from his nephew

of the branch and, in consequence, heir to the principality.

Reign

Frederick's rule lasted only eight months until his death. Because he never married or had children, the line of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym became extinct with him.

Succession

His kinsman

References

Bibliography

• Ferdinand Siebigk: Das Herzogthum Anhalt, p. 243, Desbarats, 1867

Preceded by Victor II

Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym 1812

Succeeded by Hermine in Holzappel and Schaumburg Alexius Frederick Christian in Hoym