Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (29 November 1690, in Dornburg – 16 March 1747, in Zerbst) was a German prince of the House of Ascania, and the father of Catherine the Great of Russia.
| Christian August | |
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Portrait of Christian August by Antoin Pesne, 1725 | |
| Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst | |
| Reign | 7 November 1742 – 16 March 1747 |
| Predecessor | John Augustus |
| Successor | Frederick Augustus |
| Co-monarch | John Louis II |
| Born | 29 November 1690 Dornburg, Principality of Anhalt-Dornburg |
| Died | 16 March 1747 (aged 56) Zerbst |
| Spouse | |
| Issue Among others… | Catherine II of Russia Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst Peter, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst |
| House | Ascania |
| Father | John Louis I, Prince of Anhalt-Dornburg |
| Mother | Christine Eleonore of Zeutsch |
He was a ruler of the Principality of Anhalt-Dornburg. From 1742, he was a ruler of the entire Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst. He was also a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall.
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