Sophie Elisabeth of Anhalt-Dessau
| Sophie Elisabeth of Anhalt-Dessau | |
|---|---|
Portrait of Sophie Elisabeth (after 1614) | |
| Abbess of Gernrode | |
| Reign | 1593 – 1614 |
| Predecessor | Dorothea Maria of Anhalt |
| Successor | None (Gernrode disestablished) |
| Duchess of Liegnitz | |
| Reign | 4 November 1614 – 9 February 1620 |
| Predecessor | Anna Maria of Anhalt |
| Successor | Elisabeth Magdalena |
| Born | 10 February 1589 Dessau |
| Died | 9 February 1620 (aged 30) Liegnitz |
| Spouse | George Rudolf of Liegnitz |
| Dynasty | House of Ascania |
| Father | John George I of Anhalt-Dessau |
| Mother | Dorothea of Mansfeld-Arnstein |
Sophie Elisabeth of Anhalt-Dessau (10 February 1589 – 9 February 1620) was a German princess of the House of Ascania. She was the last abbess of Gernrode (r.1593-1614). After leaving the abbey, Sophie Elisabeth married George Rudolf of Liegnitz and was duchess of Liegnitz until her death in 1620.