About Leunclavius
Lived 1533 – 1592 (aged 58–59). Leunclavius was a German historian, writer, humanist, philologist and jurist.
Johannes Leunclavius (c. 1533/1541 – 1594) was a German historian and orientalist. He was an expert in Turkish history, republishing and annotating Ottoman sources. He also edited Xenophon, Cassius Dio, and other classical authors.
He also published Historiae Musulmanae Turcorum, de monumentis ipsorum exscriptae, libri XVIII.
Leunclavius accompanied the nobleman Heinrich von Lichtenstein on a diplomatic mission to Istanbul, staying there from October 1584 to April 1585.
He was a friend of Friedrich Sylburg, who published his translation of Zosimus.
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Who was Leunclavius?
German historian
When was Leunclavius born?
Leunclavius was born in 1533 in Coesfeld.
When did Leunclavius die?
Leunclavius died on 21 November 1592 in Vienna.
What was Leunclavius's occupation?
Leunclavius was a historian, writer, humanist, philologist and jurist.
What nationality was Leunclavius?
Leunclavius was German.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Johannes Leunclavius
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