Wolfgang of Anhalt, who became prince of Anhalt-Köthen in 1508, introduced the Reformation to his lands, and after the Battle of Mühlberg in 1547 was placed under the ban and deprived of his lands by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.
Wolfgang of Anhalt, called, who became prince of Anhalt-Köthen in 1508, was the second ruler in the world to introduce the Reformation to his country. After the Battle of Mühlberg in 1547 was placed under the ban and deprived of his lands by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.