About Jean Magnon
Lived 1620 – 1662 (aged 41). Jean Magnon was a French playwright, writer, jurist and historian.
Jean Magnon (died 1662) was a French playwright.
Selected works Le Gran Tamerlan et Bejezet (1648), on Tamerlane and Bayezid I Tite (1660), tragi-comedy on the life of Titus and his affair with Berenice Zénobie, Reyne de Palmire (1660), tragedy on the life of Zenobia Encyclopedia: La science universelle (1663)
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Who was Jean Magnon?
17th century French playwright
When was Jean Magnon born?
Jean Magnon was born on 1 October 1620 in Tournus.
When did Jean Magnon die?
Jean Magnon died on 17 April 1662 in Paris.
What was Jean Magnon's occupation?
Jean Magnon was a playwright, writer, jurist and historian.
What nationality was Jean Magnon?
Jean Magnon was French.
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