Leonhard Roth (hymn poet)
Leonhard Roth (* around 1500 in Tannowitz , Moravia ; † 1541 in Schäkowitz , Moravia) was a hymn poet . He was a supporter of an Anabaptist sect that goes back to Jakob Hutter . Therefore, he was arrested in 1539 and taken to Trieste , but was able to escape.
plant
- O King Jesus Christ, a prince, centurion and hero (1539; Evangelical hymn book number 203)
literature
- List of authors of the evangelical hymn book; Number 52 (page 1093)
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| SURNAME | Roth, Leonhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hymn poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1500 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tannowitz |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1541 |
| Place of death | Schäkowitz |