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2 unusual facts about Anton Günther II


Anton Günther II, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen-Arnstadt

Anton Günther II, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen-Arnstadt (10 October 1653 in Sondershausen – 20 July 1716 in Arnstadt) was a Count of Schwarzburgand Hohenstein and Lord of Sondershausen, Arnstadt and Leutenberg from 1666 until his death.

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In 1681, the brothers divided their inheritance, with Anton Günther II receiving the districts Ebeleben, Schernberg, Keula, and Arnstadt and thus founding a short-lived cadet line.


Augusta Dorothea of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Auguste Dorothea married on 7 August 1684 in Wolfenbüttel to Count Anton Günther II of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.

Louis Günther II, Count of Schwarzburg-Ebeleben

After the death of his nephew John Günther IV, Louis Günther II and his nephews Christian William I and Anton Günther II inherited Upper Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, which they ruled jointly.

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In 1666, he became guardian and regent for the sons of his brother Anton Günther II, and moved to Arnstadt.


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