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Bernhard von Breydenbach

1440 – 1497

German author

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Lived 1440 – 1497 (aged 56–57). Bernhard von Breydenbach was an explorer, writer, traveler, travel writer and politician.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem from Peregrinatio in terram sanctam by Bernhard von Breidenbach.

Bernhard von Breidenbach (also Breydenbach) (ca. 1440 – 1497) was a politician in the Electorate of Mainz. He wrote a travel report, Peregrinatio in terram sanctam (1486), from his travels to the Holy Land. The Pilgrim's Galley, arrived at Jaffa, A.D. 1483 with Bernhard von Breidenbach In Jerusalem, he met Felix Fabri.

Works by Breydenbach Peregrinatio in terram sanctam, Latin edition, Mainz 1486. Digitized copy of the University and State Library Düsseldorf Bewehrtes Reisebuch deß heiligen Lands, oder, Eine gründliche Beschreibung aller Meer- und Bilgerfahrten zum heiligen Lande, so von vielen hohen, auch andern Stands Personen, zu Wasser und Land vorgenommen... Da auch weiters Die eigentliche Beschreibung deß gantzen heiligen Lands Palaestinae, sampt desselben Landschaften, German edition, Mainz 1486. Andreas Klußmann (Hrsg.): Bernhard von Breydenbach: Peregrinatio in terram sanctam. Erste deutsche Ausgabe von Peter Schöffer, Mainz 1486. Facsimile, 159 sheets, with illustrations including the folded vedute, Saarbrücken 2008. Isolde Mozer (Hrsg.): Bernhard von Breydenbach: Peregrinatio in terram sanctam. Eine Pilgerreise ins Heilige Land, Early New High German text and German translation, de Gruyter, Berlin 2010.

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Important facts

Born
1440, Breidenstein
Birth century
Awards
Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Also known as
Bernhard von Breidenbach, Bernardus de Braitenbach, Bernardus de Breitenbach, Bernhard von Breitenbach, Bernardus de Breydenbach

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bernhard von Breydenbach?

German author (1440–1497)

When was Bernhard von Breydenbach born?

Bernhard von Breydenbach was born in 1440 in Breidenstein.

When did Bernhard von Breydenbach die?

Bernhard von Breydenbach died on 5 May 1497 in Mainz.

What was Bernhard von Breydenbach's occupation?

Bernhard von Breydenbach was an explorer, writer, traveler, travel writer and politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bernhard von Breydenbach

· Wikidata: Q328688

· DBpedia: Bernhard von Breidenbach

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