Background
She was the daughter of Victor Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg, and Albertine of Brandenburg-Schwedt (1712–1750), and married Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, 22 May 1764 at Ballenstedt am Harz.
She was the daughter of Victor Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg, and Albertine of Brandenburg-Schwedt (1712–1750), and married Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, 22 May 1764 at Ballenstedt am Harz.
She was the regent governor of Jever from April 1793 until October 1806. She was in contact with Isaak Iselin and Peter Ochs and was dedicated the book "Geschichte der Stadt und Landschaft Basel" (1786). In 1780–1791, she left apart from her spouse, who moved to Luxemburg.
Friederike was appointed regent-governor in Jever on Catherine"s behalf in April 1793.
She is descrived as an active regent who introduced many reforms. She was forced to resign when Jever was taken by France under Napoleon in October 1806.