Dubravius, Jan, approximately 1486-1553

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Name (Latin)
Dubravius, Jan, approximately 1486-1553
Other forms of name
J. D. (Jan Dubravius), ze Skály, approximately 1486-1553
Doubrava, approximately 1486-1553
Dubravius, Ianus, approximately 1486-1553
Dubravius, Ioannes, approximately 1486-1553
Dubravius, Janus, approximately 1486-1553
Dubravius, Joannes, approximately 1486-1553
Dubrawsky, Jan, approximately 1486-1553
Skála, Jan z Doubravky a Hradiště, approximately 1486-1553
nnaa Dubravius, Jan, Bp. of Olomouc, 1486 (ca.)-1553
nnea Dubravius, Jan, ca. 1486-1553
Dubravius, Jan, approximately 1486-1533
Dubravius, Jan, ca. 1486-1533 a
Dubravius, Johannes, ca. 1486-1533
Dubravius, Janus, ca. 1486-1533
Dubrawsky, Jan, ca. 1486-1533
Date of birth
1486
Date of death
1553-09-09
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 88045690
Wikidata: Q722649
Library of congress: n 82162213
Sources of Information
  • His Iani Dubravii, De piscinis et piscium, qui in illis aluntur, naturis, 1596.
  • His O rybnících, 1953.
  • Horna, M. Archaismy v latině Dubraviovy Theriobulie, 1973?:t.p. (Dubraviovy) p. 3 (Jana Dubravia)
  • Národní knihovna České republiky auth. file via VIAF, June 29, 2010(hdg.: Dubravius, Jan, ca. 1486-1553; b. ca. 1486, Plzeň; d. Sept. 9, 1553, Kroměříž; Catholic priest, politician, lawyer, Latin humanist poet, editor, author of a Czech history written in Latin)
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Wikipedia description:

Jo(h)annes Dubravius (c. 1486 in Plzeň – 9 September 1553 in Kroměříž) was a Czech churchman, humanist and writer. He became the bishop of Olomouc. His name is given also as Jan Dubravius or Janus Dubravius, Jan Skála z Doubravky and Jan z Doubravky, and Dubravinius. He studied in the grammar school at Plzen. For higher education, he studied at the University of Prague, as well as the gymnasium at Vienna. At the University of Padua, he obtained the degree of Doctor of Ecclesiastical Law. He returned to Bohemia in 1511 or 1512. He became Archdeacon of Olomouc, as well as Provost at Kremsier and Olbramstkastel. Dubravius was involved in negotiating a family alliance between King Sigismund and Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan.

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