Friedrich Rudolf Ludwig Freiherr von Canitz was a German poet and diplomat. He was one of the few German poets of his era that Frederick the Great enjoyed. Wikipedia
Born: November 27, 1654, Berlin, Germany
Died: August 11, 1699 (age 44 years), Berlin, Germany
Books: Sämmtliche Gedichte
Children: Friedrich Philipp von Canitz
Education: Leipzig University
Parents: Ludwig von Kanitz