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Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt | |
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Born | Berlin, Brandenburg | 24 May 1677
Died | 3 September 1734 Malchow, Brandenburg | (aged 57)
Burial | |
House | Hohenzollern |
Father | Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg |
Mother | Sophia Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
Occupation | Military officer |
Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt (14 May 1677 – 3 September 1734),[1] a member of the House of Hohenzollern, was a Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt and a military officer of the Prussian Army. The margravial title was given to princes of the Prussian Royal House and did not express a territorial status. He is best known as the recipient of Johann Sebastian Bach's Brandenburg concertos.