Joachim Ernst, Duke of Anhalt

Names
	Joachim Ernst Wilhelm Karl Albrecht Leopold Friedrich Moritz Erdmann

Joachim Ernst
Joachim Ernst
	Joachim Ernst in 1918
Duke of Anhalt
Reign	13 September 1918 – 12 November 1918
Predecessor	Eduard
Successor	Monarchy abolished
Born	11 January 1901; Ballenstedt, Anhalt
Died	18 February 1947 (aged 46); NKVD special camp Nr. 2 in Buchenwald
Spouse	Elisabeth Strickrodt, Countess of Askanien; Edda-Charlotte von Stephani-Marwitz
Issue	Princess Alexandra; Princess Anna Luise; Prince Friedrich; Princess Edda; Prince Eduard; ;
Names
Names
	Joachim Ernst Wilhelm Karl Albrecht Leopold Friedrich Moritz Erdmann
House	Ascania
Father	Eduard, Duke of Anhalt
Mother	Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg

Joachim Ernst, Duke of Anhalt (11 January 1901 – 18 February 1947) was the last ruler of the Duchy of Anhalt.

Life[]

He was born in Dessau, the son of Duke Eduard of Anhalt (1861–1918) and Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg (1873–1953), the daughter of Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg.

He succeeded his father as Duke of Anhalt on 13 September 1918. However, due to his age, his uncle Prince Aribert of Anhalt was appointed regent. His brief reign came to an end on 12 November 1918, with his uncle abdicating in his name following the German revolution. The duchy became the Free State of Anhalt and is today part of the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

He died at the Buchenwald concentration camp after World War II as a prisoner of the Soviet Union, when it was called NKVD special camp Nr. 2.^{[citation needed]}

Following his death, the headship of the Ducal House of Anhalt was disputed between his elder son, Prince Friedrich, and brother Prince Eugen.^[1]^[2]

Marriages and children[]

In Ballenstedt Castle on 3 March 1927, Joachim Ernst married firstly Elisabeth Strickrodt (Plauen, 3 September 1903 – Berlin-Zehlendorf, 5 January 1971), a daughter of an opera singer. She was created Countess of Askanien, but they were divorced in 1929, without issue.^{[citation needed]}

In Ballenstedt Castle on 15 October 1929, Joachim Ernst married secondly Editha "Edda" Charlotte Wilhelmine Marwitz von Stephani (Düsseldorf, 20 August 1905 – Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 22 February 1986), natural daughter of Wilhelm Horn by Irmgard Klara Franziska Marwitz, married firstly and divorced from Maximilian, Edler von Rogister,^[3] who was adopted as an adult by Bertha von Stephani, reputedly for a payment of 10,000 marks, in order to improve her social standing.^[4] They had five children:^{[citation needed]}

Marie Antoinette Elisabeth Alexandra Irmgard Edda Charlotte (14 July 1930 – 22 March 1993), married firstly 1957 (div. 1968) Karl-Heinz Guttmann and secondly 1974 (div. 1976) Max Riederer.
Anna Luise Marie Friederike Elisabeth Alice (26 March 1933 – 1 November 2003), married 1966 (div. 1970) Thomas Birch.
Leopold Friedrich Franz Sieghard Hubertus Erdmann (11 April 1938 – 9 October 1963).
Edda Adelheid Antoinette Emma Elisabeth (born 30 January 1940), married 1974 Albert Darboven.
Eduard Julius Ernst August Erdmann (born 3 December 1941)

Honours and awards[]

Dynastic honours[]

House of Ascania

Sovereign Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Ducal Order of Albert the Bear.

Nongovernmental organizations[]

Slovakia, Servare et Manere

Memorial Medal of Tree of Peace, Special class with rubies, In memoriam (January 11, 2021).^[5]

Gallery[]

Joachim Ernst in May 1918
Elisabeth Strickrodt in August 1929

Ancestry[]

showAncestors of Joachim Ernst, Duke of Anhalt

References[]

^ Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (ed.) (1977). Burke's Royal Families of the World, 1st edition. London: Burke's Peerage. pp. 195–196. ISBN 0-85011-023-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
^ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels: Furstliche Hauser Band III. C. A. Starke Verlag. 1955. p. 3.
^ Burke's Royal Families of the World, Europe and Latin America
^ "Adel: Eheskandale im Hause Anhalt". Mitteldeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2016-05-10.
^ Sobola, Marek (2021-01-11). "A special award of the project Tree of Peace". Tree of peace / Strom pokoja. Retrieved 2021-01-16.

External links[]

House of Anhalt-Askanien (in German)

Regnal titles
Joachim Ernst, Duke of Anhalt House of Ascania Born: 11 January 1901 Died: 18 February 1947
Preceded by Duke Eduard	Duke of Anhalt 13 September – 12 November 1918	Vacant Monarchy abolished
Honorary titles
Preceded by Duke Eduard	Grand Master of the Order of Albert the Bear 13 September 1918 – 18 February 1947	Succeeded by Prince Friedrich
Titles in pretence
Loss of title Republic declared	— TITULAR — Duke of Anhalt 12 November 1918 - 18 February 1947	Succeeded by Prince Friedrich

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[1] Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (ed.) (1977). Burke's Royal Families of the World, 1st edition. London: Burke's Peerage. pp. 195–196. ISBN 0-85011-023-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)

[2] Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels: Furstliche Hauser Band III. C. A. Starke Verlag. 1955. p. 3.

[3] Burke's Royal Families of the World, Europe and Latin America

[4] "Adel: Eheskandale im Hause Anhalt". Mitteldeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2016-05-10.

[5] Sobola, Marek (2021-01-11). "A special award of the project Tree of Peace". Tree of peace / Strom pokoja. Retrieved 2021-01-16.

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