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

In 16th and 17th century Germany it became a fashion for educated people named "Schulze," "Schultheiß," or "Richter" (which means "judge"), to Latinise their names as "Praetorius," referring to a former official position called "Praetor urbanus."

Anton Praetorius (1560–1613), pastor and fighter against the persecution of witches and against torture
Bartholomaeus Praetorius (c.1590–1623), composer and cornettist
Christoph Praetorius (died 1609), composer; uncle of Michael
(1847–1927), semitist and Hebraist
Jacob Praetorius the Elder (c.1520–1586), composer and organist; father of Hieronymus the Elder
Hieronymus Praetorius the Elder (1560–1629), composer and organist; son of Jacob the Elder, father of Jacob, Hieronymus, and Johann
Jacob Praetorius the Younger (1586–1651), composer, organist, and teacher; son of Hieronymus the Elder, brother of Johann and Hieronymus
Hieronymus Praetorius the Younger (1595–1651), clergyman, theologian, physicist, and university professor; son of Hieronymus the Elder, brother of Jacob and Johann
Johann Praetorius (1595–1660), organist and composer; son of Hieronymus the Elder, brother of Jacob and Hieronymus
Ida Praetorius (born 1993), Danish ballerina
Johann Praetorius (musician) (1634–1705), educator, astronomer, and musician
Johannes Praetorius (mathematician) or Johann Richter (1537–1616), mathematician and astronomer
Johannes Praetorius (historian) (1630–1680), writer and polymath, real name Hans Schultze
Matthäus Prätorius (1635–1704), pastor, priest, historian, and ethnographer
Michael Praetorius (c.1571–1621), composer, music theorist, and organist
Stephan Praetorius (1536–1603), theologian

Other uses

"Praetorius (Courante)", a song by Blackmore’s Night from their 2001 album Fires at Midnight
Cary Grant plays Dr. Noah Praetorius in the film People Will Talk (1951), directed by Joseph Mankiewicz).
Praetorius (1965), West German film directed by Kurt Hoffmann