About Jan Kalenec
Lived 1490 – 1546 (aged 55–56). Jan Kalenec was a knife maker and theologian.
Jan Kalenec (1490–1546) was a Prague cutler who took up the leadership of the Amosites, a radical branch of the Czech Brethren after the death of their elderly figurehead Amos. They were known as the malá stránka, "small party" or "minor unity," of the brethren.
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Who was Jan Kalenec?
Czech protestant
When was Jan Kalenec born?
Jan Kalenec was born in 1490.
When did Jan Kalenec die?
Jan Kalenec died in 1546.
What was Jan Kalenec's occupation?
Jan Kalenec was a knife maker and theologian.
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