Gisela Agnes of Anhalt-Köthen was a princess of Anhalt-Köthen by birth and by marriage Duchess of Anhalt-Dessau.
Background
Gisela Agnes was the only surviving child of Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Köthen (1694–1728) from his first marriage to Frederica Henriette (1702–1723), daughter of Prince Charles Frederick of Anhalt-Bernburg. When her father died without leaving a male heir, he was succeeded as Prince of Anhalt-Köthen by her uncle Augustus Louis of Anhalt-Köthen
Career
However, Gisela Agnes claimed her allodial title and took the case to the Reichskammergericht. Prince John Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst mediated and a compromise was reached. She also received her father"s collection of guns and coins and another 32000taler for the estates of Prosigk, Klepzig and Köthen
The marriage was described as very happy.
She was buried in the Saint Mary"s Church in Dessau. Leopold III Frederick Francis (1740–1817), Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
married in 1767 princess Henriette Louise of Brandenburg-Schwedt (1750-1811)
Louise (1742–1743)
Henriette Catherine Agnes (1744–1799)
married in 1779 with Baron John Jost of Loën (1737-1803)
John George (1748–1811)
Maria Leopoldine (1749–1769)
married 1765 Prince Simon August of Lippe-Detmold (1727-1782)
Casimire (1749–1778)
Albert Frederick (1750–1811)
married in 1774 Countess Henriette of Lippe-Weissfeld (1753-1795).