Conrad Bussow
German writer and mercenary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Conrad Bussow?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Conrad Bussow (1552 or 1553, Ilten or Hanover[1] – 1617) was a German mercenary from Lower Saxony who lived in Riga in the 1590s and in Muscovy in 1600–1611. In 1614–1617 Bussow compiled The Disturbed State of the Russian Realm, an eye-witness history of the Time of Troubles. An early manuscript of his book was plagiarized by Peter Petreius in his History of the Grand Duchy of Muscovy.