Johann von Köppen (lawyer, 1531)
Portrait of Johann von Köppen after Martin Friedrich Seidel's picture collection
Johann von Köppen (* 1531 in Treuenbrietzen ; † July 15, 1611 in Berlin ) was a Brandenburg lawyer .
Life
Johann Köppen studied law, received his doctorate from the Brandenburg University of Frankfurt and was appointed professor there in 1560. He was appointed by Elector Joachim to the Brandenburg Supreme Court and later to the Privy Council in Berlin. Emperor Rudolf II raised him and his descendants to the nobility.
His son Johann von Köppen the Younger (1564–1630), born in Frankfurt, became Vice Chancellor of the Brandenburg Elector in 1621.
literature
- George Gottfried Küster (ed.): Martin Friedrich Seidels picture collection . Berlin 1751, p. 129 f. Digitized
- August Ritter von Eisenhart : Köppen, Johann von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 16, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1882, p. 699 f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Köppen, Johann von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brandenburg lawyer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1531 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Treuenbrietzen |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 15, 1611 |
| Place of death | Berlin |