Jan Jeník z Bratřic
Jan Jeník z Bratřic (born January 6, 1756 in Radvanov , † August 26, 1845 in Prague ) was a Czech historian.
Life
Jeník z Bratřic was a descendant of the knight family of Lords Radvanov na Vožicku (German Radvanov on Woschitz ). At the age of eight he began his studies at the Jesuit- administered seminary of St. Wenceslas in Prague's old town . At the age of 17, the studied philosopher and lawyer chose military service. He traveled around large parts of Europe, fought against Turks and French, was often wounded in the process, including a serious injury near Limburg in 1796.
After finishing his military career he was a welcome guest in patriotic circles in Prague.
As early as the mid-1990s, when he was still in military service, he began to process Bohemian history by collecting documents from which he created multi-volume works. One of the collections also contains the first collection of songs by the Czechs. Later he specialized in the collection of folk songs, which, according to his own statements, “reflect the unadulterated nature of the people”.
Works
Jenik z Bratric left 24 volumes and numerous manuscripts as well as a volume of his memoirs, which reflect in detail life in Bohemia at the beginning of the 19th century.
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Jan Jeník z Bratřic in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Literature by and about Jan Jeník z Bratřic in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jeník z Bratřic, Jan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1756 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Radvanov, now part of Mladá Vožice |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 26, 1845 |
| Place of death | Prague |