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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German prince
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
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
Johann Ludwig Krebs (as part of Bach’s circle)
Johann Sebastian Bach
endOfReign 1728
era Baroque period
ethnicGroup German
father Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen self-linksurface differs
surface form: Emmanuel Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
fullName Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen self-link
givenName Leopold
knownFor employing Johann Sebastian Bach as Kapellmeister
supporting instrumental and secular music at his court
language German
memberOfDynasty House of Ascania
militaryRank colonel
mother Gisela Agnes of Rath
nobleTitle Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen self-linksurface differs
surface form: Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
notableWork Patronage of Johann Sebastian Bach
patronagePeriodOfBach 1717–1723
patronOf Baroque music
Johann Sebastian Bach
positionHeld Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen self-linksurface differs
surface form: Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen

colonel in the Prussian army
reignedOver Anhalt-Cöthen
surface form: Principality of Anhalt-Cöthen
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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Cöthen court residenceOf Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
Cöthen court ruledBy Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
Cöthen court hasMonarch Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
Cöthen court hasEmployer Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen fullName Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen self-link
Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen nobleTitle Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen father Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Emmanuel Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen positionHeld Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
Anhalt-Cöthen hasRulerTitle Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
this entity surface form: Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
Anhalt-Cöthen hasMonarch Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
Anhalt-Cöthen ruler Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Köthen nobleTitle Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
this entity surface form: Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Köthen child Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
this entity surface form: Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen (the Younger)
Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Köthen successor Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Cöthen
this entity surface form: Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen (the Younger)