Johannes Sichardus
Johannes Sichardus (1499 Tauberbischofsheim - 1552 Tübingen[1], also known as Sichart, Sichard, Sichardt[2]) was a humanist, jurist and law professor at the University of Türbingen. He also edited several editions for printers in Basel.
Early life and education
He was born in Tauberbischofsheim into a humble household.[2] In later years, his father would become an innkeeper.[2] With the support of an influential relative from Aschaffenburg, he attended the Latin school in Erfurt.[2] From 1514, Sichard studied at the University of Ingolstadt[2] and graduated in 1518 with a M.A.[3] After graduation, he became a teacher at the schola poetica in Munich.[4] In 1521 he moved to Freiburg where he lectured at the University of Freiburg with the support Ulrich Zasius,[4] but did not achieve to become employed as a professor.[3] Zasius then recommended him to the University of Basel where he lectured on rhetoric.[3][5]
Basel
In 1524 he nominated a professor at the philosophical faculty where he lectured rhetoric and on Cicero and Quintilian.[5] He also lectured on law on the recommendation of Claudius Cantiuncula and Zasius, after Bonifacius Amerbach had declined.[6] Hence, Sichardus felt obliged to lecture in support of legal humanism.[7] In Basel, he was involved in the authorship of over twenty books.[8] In Basel he worked with the printers Andreas Cratander, Adam Petri, and Henric Petri.[5] Adam Petri who also printed two books he edited.[9] In 1428 the Brevarium Alaricum was printed by Henric Petri,[8] but Sichard thought it was the Codex Theodosianus.[10] In 1530 the religious environment with the reformation let Sichard leave Basel.[11]
Freiburg
He then went to Freiburg where Sichard studied law with Zasius.[12] In November 1431 he graduated as a doctor in law.[13] Following he lectured on law at the University of Freiburg.[13]
Tübingen
In 1535 he received a call to the University of Tübingen, where he would earn a hundred guilders at the beginning but within two years of teaching, his salary was doubled.[14] He became the rector for the term 1535/1536 and again in 1542, 1545 und 1549. He was the dean seven years.[15] Attempts to recruit him by the city of Nuremberg were unsuccessful but in 1544 the Duke of Wurttemberg Ulrich appointed him the advisor to the duchy for ten years.[15] Emperor Charles V wanted to appoint him as an adviser to the Reichskammergericht in 1548, but he declined.[16]
Personal life
He had a brother, maybe two, and sisters.[2] He died on the 9 May 1552.[1] Following his death, Mathias Garbitius held a memorial speech at the University of Tübingen.[2] Sichard raised two nieces but died childless and his wife remarried.[16]
References
- ^ a b Burmeister, Karl-Heinz. "Sichardus, Johannes". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ^ a b c d e f g Lehmann, Paul (1911). "Johannes Sichardus und die von Ihm Benutzten Bibliotheken und Handschriften". www.forgottenbooks.com. C.H. Beck. p. 4–5. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ^ a b c Kisch, Guido (1972). "Johannes Sichardus". Studien zur humanistischen Jurisprudenz Guido Kisch (in German). p. 107 – via De Gruyter.
- ^ a b Lehmann, Paul (1911),p.6
- ^ a b c Lehmann, Paul (1911),p.8
- ^ Kisch, Guido (1962). "Die Anfänge der Juristischen Fakultät der Universität Basel 1459–1529" (in German). Basel: Helbing & Lichtenhahn. pp. 105–107.
- ^ Kisch, Guido (1962),pp.107–108
- ^ a b Kisch, Guido (1962),p.109
- ^ Hieronymus, Frank (1997). 1488 Petri-Schwabe 1988: eine traditionsreiche Basler Offizin im Spiegel ihrer frühen Drucke (in German). Schwabe. pp. 400–403. ISBN 978-3-7965-1000-7.
- ^ Kisch, Guido (1962),p.10
- ^ Lehmann, Paul (1911),p.10
- ^ Lehmann, Paul (1911),p.12
- ^ a b Lehmann, Paul (1911),p.12
- ^ Lehmann, Paul (1911),pp.12–13
- ^ a b Lehmann, Paul (1911),p.13
- ^ a b Lehmann, Paul (1911),p.14