Jan Długosz
Polish priest, historian, diplomat, and soldier (1415–1480) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the mountaineer of the same name, see Jan Długosz (mountaineer).
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.[1][2]
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Born | 1 December 1415 |
Died | 19 May 1480(1480-05-19) (aged 64) |
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Notable work | Latin: Annales seu cronici incliti regni Poloniae |
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