About Jan Ptaśnik
Lived 1876 – 1930 (aged 54). Jan Ptaśnik was a Polish historian and medievalist.
Jan Ptaśnik (1876 – 1930) was a Polish historian of medieval and urban history. His work focused heavily on documenting Italian influence in Poland.
Biography Ptaśnik was born into the peasantry in 1876 near Bochnia. According to historian writing in the Polish Biographical Dictionary, the initial expectation for Ptaśnik was the priesthood.
During his career, Ptaśnik authored multiple books and edited the Monumenta Poloniae Vaticana from 1913.
Ptaśnik died in 1930 after a surgical operation.
Historian Meir Balaban critiqued Ptaśnik's portrayal of Jews in Poland.
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Who was Jan Ptaśnik?
Polish historian
When was Jan Ptaśnik born?
Jan Ptaśnik was born on 15 January 1876 in Mikluszowice.
When did Jan Ptaśnik die?
Jan Ptaśnik died on 22 February 1930 in Lviv.
What was Jan Ptaśnik's occupation?
Jan Ptaśnik was a historian and medievalist.
What nationality was Jan Ptaśnik?
Jan Ptaśnik was Polish.
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