Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt

Margrave Christian Ludwig Of Brandenburg-Schwedt

Christian Ludwig (14 March 1677 – 3 September 1734) was a Margrave of Brandenburg and a military officer of Brandenburg-Prussia's Hohenzollern dynasty. The title "Margrave of Brandenburg" was given to princes of the Prussian Royal House and did not express a territorial or allodial status. He is best known as the recipient of Johann Sebastian Bach's Brandenburg concertos.

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