Principality of Anhalt-Dornburg
European polity
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The Principality of Anhalt-Dornburg was located in what is today Germany. It was created in 1667 following the death of Prince John VI and the partition of Anhalt-Zerbst with Anhalt-Mühlingen being created along with Anhalt-Dornburg for the younger sons of Prince John VI. The principality lasted until 1742 when Princes Christian August and John Louis II inherited Anhalt-Zerbst.
Principality of Anhalt-Dornburg Fürstentum Anhalt-Dornburg | |||||||||
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| 1667–1742 | |||||||||
.svg) Coat of arms
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 The Principality of Anhalt-Dornburg (yellow) with Anhalt-Zerbst (orange). | |||||||||
| Status | Principality | ||||||||
| Capital | Dornburg | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
| 1667 | |||||||||
• Inherited Anhalt-Zerbst | 1742 | ||||||||
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Princes of Anhalt-Dornburg 1667–1742
- John Louis I 1667–1704
- John Louis II 1704–1742
- John Augustus 1704–1709 (co-regent)
- Christian Louis 1704–1710 (co-regent)
- John Frederick 1704–1742 (co-regent)
- Christian Augustus 1704–1742 (co-regent)
United with Anhalt-Zerbst in 1742.