Hans von Bodeck
Hans von Bodeck (* 1582 in Elbing , Royal Prussia , † June 23, 1658 in Hamburg ) was a German diplomat and chancellor of the Elector of Brandenburg-Prussia.
Life
In order to find trading partners, he was sent from Elbing on a diplomatic trip through Europe, while or afterwards he wrote the liber amicorum , which is important for studying music today.
His family belonged to the long-established Elbingen citizens. His grandfather was a mayor and his father was a councilor. The ancestor Johann III. von Bodeck (1542–1595) had the imperial status confirmed by Emperor Rudolf II and at the same time the family coat of arms had been improved. The von Bodecks also held offices in Danzig .
In addition to Germany, Hans von Bodeck visited the Netherlands , France , Switzerland and in England Oxford and Cambridge during his diplomatic study tour. He probably attended the burial ceremonies of Queen Elizabeth of England and the consecration of the new king, James I. The Elblingen city council had sent two delegates with a double mission: on the one hand to show respect for the new king and, on the other hand, to oppose the transfer of the English trade from Elblag to nearby Danzig .
In 1604 von Bodeck went to London and there met John Dowland , Philip Rosseter and Thomas Campion . All three were composers of lute songs and lived in the same borough in London. Von Bodeck made friends with them, and Campion wrote a song dedicated to von Bodeck. Many people came from England and Scotland to live in Elbing and other cities in Germany.
Later von Bodeck went to Paris and met Count Christoph von Dohna-Schlobitten , a nobleman from Prussia who lived only 15 km away from Elbing. Von Bodeck became Chancellor of Hohenzollern Joachim Friedrich (Brandenburg) , Elector of Brandenburg-Prussia.
A collection of songs for the lute was acquired from Dohna-Schlobitten and kept in the Elbing library. In 1929 Hans Bauer wrote a detailed description of Hans von Bodeck's family record. When Elbing was taken by the Soviet Union and the population was driven out, the city of Elbing and its library were destroyed. Many Prussian documents and original manuscripts have currently surfaced in Krakow . Music researchers like K. Sparr have the hope that the original Hans von Bodecks might one day appear.
literature
- Hans Bauer: Alt-Elbinger family records in the city library. In: Elbinger yearbook . Issue 8. 1929. ( Limited digitization )
Web links
- Johann von Bodeck Gedbas
- Hans von Bodeck
- Some informations about John Dowland, Thomas Campion and Philip Rosseter detailed account of his travels
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bodeck, Hans von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German diplomat and Privy Councilor in Brandenburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1582 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Elbing , Prussia |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 23, 1658 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |