Johannes von Hohenmauth

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Johannes von Hohenmauth (also Johann von Mauth ; Johann von Muta ; Czech Jan z Mýta , Jan z Vysokého Mýta ; Latin Johannes de Mutha ; Johannes de Muta ; Johannes de Altamuta ; Johannes de Alta Muta ; * in Hohenmauth ; † around 1402 ) an eminent Czech theologian and in 1395 rector of Charles University in Prague .

Life

Johannes, who was born in Hohenmauth in East Bohemia according to his name of origin , studied at the Charles University, where he obtained the academic degree of a baccalaureate in 1385 and became a master of arts in 1387 . In 1394 he was elected dean of the artist faculty and in 1395 he was rector of Charles University. It was not until 1400 that he became a baccalaureus in theology.

Johannes, whose pupils included Jan Hus , was one of the most important Czech theologians of his time , along with Stephan von Kolin and Nikolaus von Leitomischl . He preached in German and Czech. Above all, doctoral talks have been preserved from his literary legacy, giving an insight into university life at the time, the cultural and historical knowledge and the rhetoric of that time. On the occasion of the coronation of the Bohemian Queen Sophie of Bavaria in 1400, he gave the ceremonial address.

The earlier assumption that Johannes von Hohenmauth was identical with Johannes von Neumarkt is not tenable according to recent research.

Works (selection)

  • Utrum dictis sanctorum patrum
  • Magister iste optimus (1391)
  • Oportet equa de equis predicari (1392)
  • Laudamus iuvenem verecundum (1393)
  • Sanabatur laborans (1392)
  • Noun virtutibus equas (1393)
  • Dignus est et philosophus vocetur (1394)

The doctoral addresses were given in 1948 under the title: "Promoční promluvy mistrů artistické fakulty Mikuláše z Limomyšle a Jana z Mýta na Univerzitě Karlové z let 1386 a 1393" Years 1386 and 1393].

literature

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Hans Jürgen Rieckenberg:  Johann von Neumarkt. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 10, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1974, ISBN 3-428-00191-5 , p. 563 f. ( Digitized version ).