About Bodo von Hodenberg
Lived 1604 – 1650 (aged 46). Bodo von Hodenberg was a German writer.
Bodo von Hodenberg (3 April 1604 – 20 September 1650) was a German regional administrator and poet.
Life Born in Hudemühlen, Hodenberg was the son of Marquard von Hodenberg and Margarethe Münnich. At age 24, he was legitimised on 1 August 1628 by the emperor as a member of the Hodenberg noble family. He attended schools including the school of and the Partikularschule in Hanover. He then studied at the Gießen University from 1617 to 1620. He returned to his parents, but studied further from 1622 at the Helmstedt University, and from 1626 at the Marburg University.
His father appointed Hodenberg in 1630 to Befehlshaber of the imperial regiment Holk. In 1631, Hodenberg was appointed Regierungsrat in the Principality of Grubenhagen. He died in Osterode am Harz.
Hodenberg wrote the text of a sacred morning song, "", which is known for a setting by Johann Sebastian Bach.
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Who was Bodo von Hodenberg?
German author (1604-1650)
When was Bodo von Hodenberg born?
Bodo von Hodenberg was born on 3 April 1604 in Hodenhagen.
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Bodo von Hodenberg died on 20 September 1650 in Osterode am Harz.
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Bodo von Hodenberg was a writer.
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Bodo von Hodenberg was German.
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