# Jacob Praetorius the Elder

> Jacob Praetorius (I) or Jacob Praetorius the Elder (c. 1520 in Magdeburg – 1586 in Hamburg) was a German organist and composer. He was the father of Hieronymus Praetorius and the grandfather of Jacob Praetorius the Younger, both also composers.

*German musician*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/jacob-praetorius-the-elder

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1530
- **Died:** 1586
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 36.1 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 8.1 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/346f108b-ceb5-4ffe-bab5-57862081e0bb)
- [چاكوب پرايتوريوس ث الدير](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%86%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%88%D8%A8_%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B3_%D8%AB_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1)
- [Jacob Praetorius el Vell](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Praetorius_el_Vell)
- [Jacob Praetorius den ældre](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Praetorius_den_%C3%A6ldre)
- [Jacob Praetorius der Ältere](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Praetorius_der_%C3%84ltere)
- [Jacob Praetorius the Elder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Praetorius_the_Elder)
- [Jacob Praetorius la pli maljuna](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Praetorius_la_pli_maljuna)
- [Jacob Prætorius l'Ancien](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Pr%C3%A6torius_l'Ancien)
- [Jacob Praetorius den eldre](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Praetorius_den_eldre)
- [Jacob Praetorius den äldre](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Praetorius_den_%C3%A4ldre)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71963)

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