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Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

German nobleman; ruler of Anhalt-Dessau and Prussian army officer (1676-1747) · Died at 70

Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the Principality of Anhalt-Dessau from 1693 to 1747. He was also a Generalfeldmarschall in the Prussian Army.

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Order of the Black Eagle

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Nicknamed "the Old Dessauer", he possessed good abilities as a field commander, but was mainly remembered as a talented drillmaster who modernized the Prussian infantry.

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Deceased
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Lived 1676 to 1747 · aged 70