Praetorius, Prätorius, Prætorius was the name of several musicians and scholars in

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. In 16th and 17th century Germany it became a fashion for educated people named "

Schulze Schulze is a German surname, from the medieval office of Schulze, or village official. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrew Schulze (1896–1982), clergyman and civil rights activist * William August Schulze, rocket scientist recru ...

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Schultheiß In medieval Germany, the ''Schultheiß'' () was the head of a municipality (akin to today's office of mayor), a '' Vogt'' or an executive official of the ruler. As official (''villicus'') it was his duty to order his assigned village or county ( ...

," or " Richter" (which means "judge"), to Latinise their names as "Praetorius," referring to a former official position called "

Praetor ''Praetor'' ( , ), also ''pretor'', was the title granted by the government of ancient Rome to a man acting in one of two official capacities: (i) the commander of an army, and (ii) as an elected ''magistratus'' (magistrate), assigned to disch ...

urbanus." * Anton Praetorius (1560–1613), pastor, fighter against the persecution of witches and against torture * Bartholomaeus Praetorius (c.1590–1623), composer and cornettist * Christoph Praetorius (died 1609), composer, and uncle of Michael * (1847–1927), semitist and Hebraist *

Hieronymus Praetorius Hieronymus Praetorius (10 August 1560 – 27 January 1629) was a Northern Germany, German composer and organ (music), organist of the late Renaissance music, Renaissance and early Baroque music, Baroque whose Venetian polychoral style, polycho ...

(1560–1629), composer and organist * Ida Praetorius (born 1993), Danish ballerina *

Jacob Praetorius Jacob Praetorius or Schultz (8 February 158621 or 22 October 1651) was a German Baroque composer and organist, and the son of Hieronymus Praetorius. His grandfather, the father of Hieronymus, Jacob Praetorius the Elder (died 1586), and his brot ...

(c.1530–1586), composer and organist, and father of Hieronymus *

(1586–1651), composer, organist and teacher, and son of Hieronymus * Johannes Praetorius (1537–1616), mathematician and astronomer * (1595–1660), organist and composer; son of Hieronymus and brother of Jacob *

Johannes Praetorius (writer) Johannes Praetorius (latinization of Hans Schultz; also called Praetorius Zeitlingensis to differentiate him from others with the same pen name; October 22, 1630, Zethlingen – October 25, 1680, Leipzig) was a German writer and historian. Praet ...

(1630–1680), writer and polymath, real name Hans Schultze * Matthäus Prätorius (1635–1704), pastor, priest, historian, ethnographer *

Michael Praetorius Michael Praetorius (probably 28 September 1571 – 15 February 1621) was a German composer, organist, and Music theory, music theorist. He was one of the most versatile composers of his age, being particularly significant in the development of ...

(c.1571–1621), composer, music theorist, and organist * Stephan Praetorius (1536–1603), theologian

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*"Praetorius (Courante)," a song by Blackmore’s Night from their 2001 album ''

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plays Dr. Noah Praetorius in

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(1951; dir.

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). * ''Praetorius'' (film), 1965 West German film

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