Johann Major
German author, poet and theologian, owner/creator of the album amicorum of Johannes Maior
About Johann Major
Lived 1533 – 1600 (aged 67). Johann Major was a poet, university teacher, writer, humanist and protestant theologian.
Johann Major (2 January 1533 – 6 March 1600) was a German Protestant theologian, humanist and poet.
Life Major was born in Sankt Joachimsthal in the Kingdom of Bohemia. He matriculated in 1549 at the University of Wittenberg, and died in Zerbst.
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Who was Johann Major?
German author, poet and theologian, owner/creator of the album amicorum of Johannes Maior (1533–1600)
When was Johann Major born?
Johann Major was born on 2 January 1533 in Jáchymov.
When did Johann Major die?
Johann Major died on 6 March 1600 in Zerbst.
What was Johann Major's occupation?
Johann Major was a poet, university teacher, writer, humanist and protestant theologian.
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