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Jan Długosz was a male Polish historian, diplomat, military personnel, and Catholic priest. Born on 1 December 1415 in Nowa Brzeźnica, he was a citizen of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. He was educated at Jagiellonian University and spoke Polish. His field of work was history, and he served as a soldier.
Długosz is the author of notable works including the *Annals or Chronicles of the Famous Kingdom of Poland* and *Banderia Prutenorum*. Other works attributed to him include *Annales seu Cronicae Incliti Regni..*, *Historiae Polonicae libri XII [XIII]*, and *Insignia seu clenodia Regni Poloniae*. He died on 19 May 1480 in Kraków and was buried in the Crypt of Merit at Skałka.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1 December 1415
- Died
- 19 May 1480
- Works
- 25
Top works
- Annales seu Cronicae Incliti Regni..
- Krytyczny rozbiór dziejów polskich Jana Długosza, do roku 1384
- Historiae Polonicae libri XII [XIII]
- Jana Długosza ... Banderia Prutenorum ; tudzież, Insignia seu clenodia Regni Poloniae
- Opera omnia
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Key facts
- Born
- 1 December 1415, Stara Brzeźnica , Sieradz Voivodeship , Kingdom of Poland
- Died
- 19 May 1480 (1480-05-19) (aged 64), Kraków , Kraków Voivodeship , Kingdom of Poland
- Other names
- Joannes Ioannes Johannes Longinus Dlugossius
- Occupations
- priest diplomat soldier historian
- Notable work
- Latin : Annales seu cronici incliti regni Poloniae
- Church
- Catholic Church
- Archdiocese
- Archdiocese of Lviv
- In office
- 2 June 1480 - c. 1481
- Predecessor
- Gregory of Sanok
- Successor
- Jan Strzelecki [ pl ]
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jan
- Family name
- Długosz
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
- Place of birth
- Nowa Brzeźnica
- Place of death
- Kraków
- Occupation
- Catholic bishop
- Educated at
- Jagiellonian University
- Languages spoken
- Polish
- Native language
- Polish
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Field of work
- history
- Military rank
- soldier
- Image
- Jan Dlugosz (92089616).jpg
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- Commons category
- Jan Długosz
- date of birth
- 1415-12-01
- date of death
- 1480-05-19
- name in native language
- Jan Długosz
- place of burial
- Crypt of Merit at Skałka
- Commons Creator page
- Jan Długosz
- ethnic group
- Poles
- IPA transcription
- jan dwuɡɔʂ
- has works in the collection
- National Library of Poland
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Encyclopedic overview
Jan Długosz ( Polish pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈdwuɡɔʂ]; 1 December 1415 – 19 May 1480), also known in Latin as Johannes Longinus, was a Polish priest, chronicler, diplomat, soldier, and secretary to Bishop Zbigniew Oleśnicki of Kraków. He is considered Poland's first historian.
Life
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