Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
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Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen was an early 18th-century German ruler best known as the music-loving patron who employed Johann Sebastian Bach as his Kapellmeister.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen canonical | 7 |
| Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen | 3 |
| Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen (the Younger) | 2 |
| Emmanuel Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen | 1 |
| Prince of Anhalt-Köthen | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
German prince
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patron of music ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1694-11-29 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Köthen ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness (unspecified in most sources) ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 18th century ⓘ |
| child |
Emmanuel Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
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Gisela Agnes, Princess of Anhalt-Cöthen ⓘ Leopoldine Marie, Princess of Anhalt-Cöthen ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| courtChapelType | largely secular court chapel ⓘ |
| courtLocation | Köthen ⓘ |
| courtReligion | Calvinism ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1725-06-11 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1728-11-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Köthen ⓘ |
| education | received princely education suitable for a German territorial ruler ⓘ |
| employerOf |
Christian Ferdinand Abel
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Johann Ludwig Krebs (as part of Bach’s circle) ⓘ Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| endOfReign | 1728 ⓘ |
| era | Baroque period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| father |
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Emmanuel Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
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| fullName | Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Leopold ⓘ |
| knownFor |
employing Johann Sebastian Bach as Kapellmeister
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supporting instrumental and secular music at his court ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | House of Ascania ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| mother | Gisela Agnes of Rath ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
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| notableWork | Patronage of Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| patronagePeriodOfBach | 1717–1723 ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Baroque music
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Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
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colonel in the Prussian army ⓘ |
| reignedOver |
Anhalt-Cöthen
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Principality of Anhalt-Cöthen
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| religion | Calvinism ⓘ |
| servedIn | Prussian Army ⓘ |
| sibling | Princess Gisela Agnes of Anhalt-Köthen ⓘ |
| spouse | Frederica Henriette of Anhalt-Bernburg ⓘ |
| startOfReign | 1704 ⓘ |
| styleOfRule | absolutist territorial prince within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| successor | Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen (the Younger) / his son Emmanuel Ludwig’s line (depending on succession interpretation) ⓘ |
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