Duchy of Anhalt-Bernburg-Dessau

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duchy
gptkbp:area approximately 1,500 km²
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:House_of_Ascania
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Bernburg
gptkbp:co-ruler Duke
gptkbp:coatOfArms Duchy coat of arms
gptkbp:culturalContribution Historical architecture
Patronage of the arts
Development of local traditions
Support for education
Promotion of local industries
gptkbp:currency Thaler
gptkbp:demographics Cultural diversity
Diverse population
Population growth in the 19th century
Urban_and_rural_communities
Decline_in_population_post-World_War_II
gptkbp:dissolved 1863
gptkbp:economicActivity Agriculture
Mining
Textile manufacturing
Craftsmanship
Trade
gptkbp:established 1603
gptkbp:flag Duchy flag
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Harz_Mountains
gptkb:Elbe_River
gptkb:Saale_River
gptkbp:governmentType Duchy
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Cultural center in the 18th century
Role in the Reformation
Educational reforms in the 19th century
Development of local governance
Influence_on_German_politics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duchy of Anhalt-Bernburg-Dessau
gptkbp:language German
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:German_Mediatisation
Formation_of_the_German_Empire
Anhalt-Bernburg's_participation_in_the_Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Duke_Joseph_of_Anhalt-Bernburg
gptkb:Duke_Alexander_of_Anhalt-Bernburg
gptkbp:partOf Anhalt
gptkbp:population around 100,000
gptkbp:region gptkb:Saxony-Anhalt
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Duchy_of_Anhalt
gptkbp:transportation Road networks
Public transport systems
Canal systems
River transport
Railway_development