Nicolas de Bourgogne
Nicolas de Bourgogne or Nikolas von Burgund (also Burgundius , Bourgoigne or Niklaas van Bourgondien ; born September 29, 1586 in Enghien ; † January 4, 1649 in Brussels ) was a statesman , historian , poet and legal scholar .
Life
Bourgogne was born the son of a royal councilor and rent master . He graduated from the Humaniora at the Collège d'Houdoin in Mons . He then devoted himself to the study of fine arts and law at the University of Leuven , which he obtained as a lic. Iur. completed. After graduating, he settled in Ghent as a lawyer . In addition to his legal work, he was also active as a poet.
In 1627, Bourgogne followed a call from Elector Maximilian of Bavaria as a full professor of law at the University of Ingolstadt . He was also awarded a Dr. iur. PhD . Shortly afterwards he received the appointment to the Bavarian Council, the court historiographer and the dignity of Palatine . He worked as a consultant and appraiser for the Bavarian duke, in particular in the defense of the duke's claims to the electoral dignity.
Bourgogne returned to Brabant in 1639 and became a member of the Great Council of Brabant on July 31, 1639 . He remained in this office until his death.
Works (selection)
- Oratio de gradibus ad eloquentiam dicta Lovanii , Frankfurt am Main 1615.
- Poemata , Antwerp 1621.
- Historia Belgica: From Anno 1558 , Bayr, Ingolstadt 1629.
- Ius Belgarum , Leiden 1665.
- Ludovicus IV. Imperator sive historia bavarica , Helmstedt 1705.
literature
- Jacques Britz: Bourgogne, Nic. de . In: Biographie nationale de Belgique , Volume 2, Buggenhoudt, Brussels 1868, Col. 851–857.
- Karl Theodor Wenzelburger : Burgundy, Nikolas von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 619.
- Hans-Michael Körner (Ed.): Large Bavarian Biographical Encyclopedia . De Gruyter Saur, Berlin / New York 2005, p. 266.
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SURNAME | Bourgogne, Nicolas de |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burgundy, Nikolas von; Burgundius, Nicolas von; Bourgoigne, Nicolas de; Bourgondien, Niklaas van |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Statesman, historian, poet and jurist |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 29, 1586 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Enghien |
DATE OF DEATH | January 4, 1649 |
Place of death | Brussels |