Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
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1676 – 1747
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Who was Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau?
Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau from 1693 to 1747. He was also a Generalfeldmarschall in the Prussian army. Nicknamed "the Old Dessauer", he possessed only modest abilities as a field commander, but was a talented drillmaster who modernized the Prussian infantry.
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- Born
- Jul 3, 1676
Dessau - Also known as
- 利奥波德一世
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- Spouses
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- Nationality
- Germany
- Lived in
- Dessau
- Died
- Apr 9, 1747
Dessau
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on July 23, 2013
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