Leopold III of Anhalt was a German nobleman born in 1865, known for his role as the Duke of Anhalt from 1904 until his abdication in 1918. He was a member of the House of Ascania and played a significant part in the political landscape of the German Empire during his reign. Leopold III was involved in various social and cultural initiatives, promoting education and the arts in his duchy. During World War I, Leopold III faced challenges as the war impacted his duchy and the broader region. Following the war, he abdicated in the wake of the German Revolution, which led to the establishment of the Weimar Republic. He spent his later years in relative obscurity until his death in 1927.