Q124060
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1644-02-12 ) 12 February 1644, Erlenbach im Simmental , Canton of Bern , Switzerland
- Died
- Between October 1712 and 12 April 1730 (aged between 68–86)
- Spouse
- Verena (nee Stüdler)
- Religion
- Anabaptist
- Denomination
- Amish
- Church
- Swiss Brethren , Amish
- Post
- Bishop
- Period in office
- Late 1600s – early 1700s
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Encyclopedic overview
Jakob Ammann (also Jacob Amman, Amann; 12 February 1644 – between 1712 and 1730) was a Swiss Anabaptist leader and the namesake of the Amish religious movement.
Personal life
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