Maciej Stryjkowski
Maciej Stryjkowski ( Latin : Matys Strycovius ; pseudonym: Osostevitius ; * 1547 in Stryków ; † 1593 ) was a Polish poet and historian, diplomat and priest, who made Lithuania his home.
Life
In the years 1567–1570 he studied at the Academy in Cracow . He served in the army under the command of Alexander Guagnini . In the years 1574-1575 he was envoy to Turkey , together with A. Tarnowski. In 1579 he was ordained a chaplain and became a canon in Miedniki and a priest in Georgenburg .
Stryjkowski learned the Lithuanian and Russian languages and researched the history of the country through personal visits to historical places. Although he was born in Mazovia , he deplored the Polish patronizing of Lithuania.
Works
- Kronika Polska, Litewska, Żmudzka i wszystkiej Rusi - Chronicle of Poland, Lithuania and all of Russia (published in Königsberg in 1582, published in 1846)
- Goniec cnoty (Cracow 1574) - genealogical poem about the Polish and Lithuanian rulers
- Sarmatiae Europeae Descriptio (1578) - historical and geographical work, edited by Alexander Guagnini
Web links
- Motiejus Strijkovskis on postilla.mch.mii.lt (Lithuanian)
- Maciej Stryjkowski on wspolnota-polska.org (Polish)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stryjkowski, Maciej |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish poet, historian, diplomat, priest |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1547 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stryków |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1593 |