Mihály Sztárai
Mihály Sztárai (also Mihajlo Starin, Michael Starin ) († 1575 ) was a Hungarian reformer.
Sztárai began his studies in Sárospatak and then became a Franciscan and studied in Padua . Around 1530 he joined the Reformation . He founded over a hundred Protestant congregations in southern Hungary and Slavonia. He wrote numerous lyrics and probably composed some of the melodies as well. He also created a number of plays that were among the first in the Hungarian language.
He is occasionally confused with the composer Mihály Sztáray from the 18th century.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Sztáray, Michael . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 42nd part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1880, p. 267 f. ( Digitized version ).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sztárai, Mihály |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian reformer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th century or 17th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1575 |