Caspar Hennenberger
Kaspar or Caspar Henne (n) berg (er) (* 1529 ; † February 29, 1600 in Königsberg i. Pr. ) Was a German pastor who became known as a cartographer and regional historian.
Life
He came from a place that is indicated with Erlich or Ehrlichen, and is sought in Thuringia or in Upper Franconia south of Hof or in Franconia.
Hennenberger, whose name is also given as Hennenberg, Henneberger and Henneberg, studied theology at the University of Königsberg i. Pr. , Where he was enrolled on June 30, 1550 as Casparus Hennenberger, Francus , and from 1554 was pastor in Domnau and chaplain in Georgenau , then for 29 years pastor in Mühlhausen in Natangen and from 1590 clergyman at the hospital in Löbenicht in Königsberg i . Pr.
Soon after 1555 he published a map of Livonia in print, of which no copy has survived, and in 1576 the first accurate map of Prussia. Willem Blaeu , Abraham Ortelius and other cartographers continued to use the map.
In both of his books he brought an abundance of folkloric and regional news, illustrated with woodcuts.
Fonts
- Short description of the Prussian country . Koenigsberg i. Pr. 1584. Online at BSB . Online at WDB
- Explanation of the Prussian large country tables or folders . Koenigsberg i. Pr. 1595. Online at BSB
- From a collective beech by Caspar Hennenberger (communicated by John William Pierson ). In: Journal for Prussian History and Regional Studies . Volume 2, Berlin 1873, pp. 56-64 , pp. 85-100 and p. 482 ; Volume 11, Berlin 1874, pp. 28-32 and pp. 357-364.
literature
- Werner Horn: Hennenberger, Kaspar. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1969, ISBN 3-428-00189-3 , p. 542 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Karl Lohmeyer : Hennenberger, Kaspar . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 11, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1880, pp. 769-771.
Web links
supporting documents
- ↑ Neue Prussische Provinzial-Blätter , Volume 6, Königsberg i. Pr. 1848, p. 371. Online
- ^ ADB biography 1880
- ↑ NDB biography 1969
- ^ Georg Erler: The register of the Albertus University in Königsberg i. Pr. , Volume 1. The matriculations from 1544–1656. Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1910, p. 11
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hennenberger, Caspar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hennenberger, Kaspar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German pastor, cartographer and regional historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1529 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 29, 1600 |
| Place of death | Koenigsberg |