About Martin Baumgarten
Lived 1480 – 1570 (aged 89–90). Martin Baumgarten was an explorer.
Martin von Baumgarten was a German explorer who wrote the book Peregrinatio in Aegyptum, Arabiam, Palaestinam, & Syriam, published in 1594. It was the first modern account of the ruins at Baalbek and was mentioned by John Locke.
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Who was Martin Baumgarten?
German explorer
When was Martin Baumgarten born?
Martin Baumgarten was born in 1480.
When did Martin Baumgarten die?
Martin Baumgarten died in 1570.
What was Martin Baumgarten's occupation?
Martin Baumgarten was an explorer.
What nationality was Martin Baumgarten?
Martin Baumgarten's recorded nationality: Archduchy of Austria.
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