Philipp Lonitzer
Philipp Lonitzer or Philipp Lonicer (Latinized Lonicerus ) (* 1543 in Marburg ; † July 30, 1599 in Friedberg ) was a German historian and Protestant theologian.
life and work
Lonitzer was a son of the Marburg theologian Johann Lonitzer and the younger brother of the doctor and naturalist Adam Lonitzer . On November 23, 1568, the City Council of Frankfurt am Main appointed him rector of the municipal grammar school . On July 27, 1576 he received his departure from this office at his own request. In 1582 he became a preacher in Friedberg, where he stayed until his death.
His most important works are a Latin translation of the Gesta Danorum published in 1576 and the Chronica turcica , published in three volumes by Sigmund Feyerabend in 1584 .
literature
- Karl Mägdefrau: Article about Adam Lonicerus. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 15, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1987, ISBN 3-428-00196-6 , p. 147 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Wilhelm Stricker: Article about Adam Lonicerus . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 19, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1884, p. 157 f.
Individual evidence
- ↑ According to other information, born in 1532
- ^ Danica Historia Libris XVI , Frankfurt am Main 1576
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lonitzer, Philipp |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lonicer, Philipp; Lonicerus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German historian and Protestant theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1543 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 30, 1599 |
| Place of death | Friedberg (Hesse) |