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Andrzej Węgierski

1600 – 1649

Polish historian

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Lived 1600 – 1649 (aged 48). Andrzej Węgierski was a Polish historian, writer, theologian and church historian.

Andrzej Węgierski (born 16 November 1600 in Ostroróg; died 11 January 1649 in Orzeszkowo) was a Polish Calvinist historian, preacher, poet and translator.

He came from the Węgierski noble family of Belina coat of arms, descending from the village of Węgierki in Greater Poland. He attended schools in Ostroróg, Leszno and Bytom Odrzański. From 1633 to 1648 he was the minister of the Calvinist congregation in Włodawa.

His main work was the Slavonia reformata, continentes historiam ecclesiasticam (1st Ed Germany 1652, 2nd Ed. Amsterdam 1679, modern edition Warsaw 1973 ) In this he gives the history of both the Calvinist ecclesia major and Antitrinitarian (Arian or Socinian) ecclesia minor of the Polish Brethren.

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Important facts

Birth century
Also known as
Andreas Wengerscius, Adrianus Regenvolscius, Andreas Vengerscius, Andrzej Wegierski, Andreas Wegierscius

Family & relationships

Parent
Wacław Węgierski

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Andrzej Węgierski's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Andrzej Węgierski?

Polish historian (1600-1649)

When was Andrzej Węgierski born?

Andrzej Węgierski was born on 16 November 1600 in Ostroróg.

When did Andrzej Węgierski die?

Andrzej Węgierski died on 11 January 1649 in Orzeszkowo.

What was Andrzej Węgierski's occupation?

Andrzej Węgierski was a historian, writer, theologian and church historian.

What nationality was Andrzej Węgierski?

Andrzej Węgierski was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Andrzej Węgierski

· Wikidata: Q4759737

· DBpedia: Andrzej Węgierski

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