Jan Długosz
December 1, 1415 –May 19, 1480
Diplomat, Military personnel, Historian, Catholic priest, Geographer, Heraldist
Lived 64 years
- Born in
- Nowa Brzeźnica
- Passed away in
- Kraków
Jan Długosz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈdwuɡɔʂ]; 1 December 1415 – 19 May 1480), also known in Latin as Johannes Longinus, was a Polish priest, chronicler, diplomat, soldier, and secretary to Bishop Zbigniew Oleśnicki of Kraków. He is considered Poland's first historian.
Notable works: Annals or Chronicles of the Famous Kingdom of Poland, Banderia Prutenorum, Insignia seu Clenodia Regis et Regni Poloniae Education: Jagiellonian University
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_D%C5%82ugosz