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Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt

1794–1871 · 19th century · Also known as Leopold IV Frederick

Leopold IV Frederick was Duke of Anhalt-Dessau from 1817 and, after the extinction of the Köthen and Bernburg lines, the ruler of the reunited Duchy of Anhalt from 1863 until his death in 1871. His long reign saw the revolution of 1848 in the Anhalt duchies and the start of industrial growth around Dessau. In 1866 he sided with Prussia and joined the North German Confederation.

Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt
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Principality of Anhalt-DessauDuchy of Anhalt

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