Jan van Heelu
Jan van Heelu lived in the 13th century and was a poet, possibly from the then Duchy of Brabant .
He is known for his Rymkronyk , which he wrote about 1288 to 1294 for Margaret of England, daughter-in-law of Duke John I of Brabant , and wife of John II of Brabant . This contains a description of the Battle of Worringen that was created in real time . It is available in the version by Jan Frans Willems, published by M. Hayez in Brussels in 1836. Based on this edition, the text was first translated into High German by Frans W. Hellegers in 1988 and published in the exhibition catalog Der Name der Freiheit .
Web links
- Entry on Jan van Heelu in the Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren (DBNL)
- Jan van Heelu, Rymkronyk van Jan van Heelu concerning the slag van Woeringen van het jaer 1288. Editor and adaptation: JF Willems, published in 1836 by M. Hayez, Brussels, 1836. Online version at the Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren (DBNL )
- Schäfke, Werner (Ed.): Der Name der Freiheit, 1288–1988, Aspects of Cologne History from Worringen to Today , Handbook for the exhibition of the Cologne City Museum in the Josef-Haubrich-Kunsthalle Cologne, January 29, 1988 - May 1, 1988, 2 volumes, Cologne 1988.
- Ernst Martin: Heelu, Jan van . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 11, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1880, p. 232.
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| SURNAME | Jan van Heelu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1288 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 13th century or 14th century |