Paulus Götz
Paulus Götz , latinized Paulus Jovius (* around 1570 , location unclear, named Themar and Burgpreppach ; † June 4, 1633 in Ebeleben ) was a German historian and headmaster .
Life
Paulus Götz was born the son of a preacher and studied philosophy in Wittenberg .
In 1618 he became rector of the Graflich Schwarzburg collegiate school in Ebeleben . In addition to his school activities, Jovius worked as a historian. His main work was the Schwarzburg Chronicle (Chronikon Schwarzburgicum). In this work he dealt with the history of the noble family Schwarzburg up to the beginning of the 17th century.
In this area he was a leader in his time. Later, various authors were able to build on his work. The work still serves as an important source in research on the House of Kevernburg-Schwarzburg.
Works (selection)
- Chronikon Schwarzburgicum (Schwarzburgische Chronik), In: Diplomataria et Scriptores Historiae Germanicae medii aevi I., edited by Christian Schoettgen and Gregor C. Kreysig, Altenburg 1753, pp. 109-724
literature
- Thilo Irmisch : About the Thuringian chronicle writer Magister Paulus Jovius and his writings . Eupel, Sondershausen 1870 ( digitized in the Google book search).
- Thilo Irmisch: Götz, Paulus . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 10, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1879, p. 254 f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Götz, Paulus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jovius, Paulus; Jovius, Paul; Götz, Paul; Gotze, Paul; Götze, Paulus; Jovius, Paulus von Arnstadt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German historian and headmaster |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1570 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 4, 1633 |
| Place of death | Life |