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

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. He then studied at the Gießen University from 1617 to 1620. He returned to his parents, but studied further from 1622 at the

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, and from 1626 at the

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. His father appointed Hodenberg in 1630 to ''Befehlshaber'' of the imperial regiment ''

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''. In 1631, Hodenberg was appointed ''Regierungsrat'' in the

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. He died in

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. Hodenberg wrote the text of a sacred morning song, "", which is known for a setting by

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (German: Help:IPA/Standard German, �joːhan zeˈbasti̯an baχ ( – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque music, Baroque period. He is known for his prolific output across a variety ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hodenberg, Bodo Von German poets 1604 births 1650 deaths 17th-century German poets