Jan Długosz

Summary

Jan Długosz is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nowa Brzeźnica^[2]. He was born on December 1, 1415^[3]. He died in Kraków^[4]. He died on May 19, 1480^[5]. He worked as a diplomat^[6], military personnel^[7], historian^[8], Catholic priest^[9], and geographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jan Długosz's place of birth was Nowa Brzeźnica^[2].
• Jan Długosz passed away in Kraków^[4].
• Jan Długosz was born on December 1, 1415^[3].
• Jan Długosz died on May 19, 1480^[5].
• Jan Długosz is buried at Crypt of Merit at Skałka^[12].
• Jan Długosz's father was Jan Długosz z Niedzielska^[13].
• Jan Długosz held citizenship in Crown of the Kingdom of Poland^[14].
• Polish was Jan Długosz's native language^[15].
• Jan Długosz's professions included diplomat^[6].
• Jan Długosz worked as a military personnel^[7].
• Jan Długosz's professions included historian^[8].
• Jan Długosz's professions included Catholic priest^[9].
• Jan Długosz worked as a geographer^[10].
• Jan Długosz worked as a heraldist^[16].
• Jan Długosz's field of work was history^[17].
• Jan Długosz held the position of Catholic archbishop^[18].
• Jan Długosz was educated at Jagiellonian University^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Długosz is Annals or Chronicles of the Famous Kingdom of Poland^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Długosz is Banderia Prutenorum^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Jan Długosz is Insignia seu Clenodia Regis et Regni Poloniae^[22].
• Jan Długosz's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[23].
• Jan Długosz is recorded as male^[24].
• Jan Długosz's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Jan Długosz's family is recorded as Q63531611^[26].
• Jan Długosz's Commons category is recorded as Jan Długosz^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Długosz's place of birth was Nowa Brzeźnica^[2]. He was born on December 1, 1415^[3]. His father was he z Niedzielska^[13]. Polish was his native language^[15].

Education

Jan Długosz's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat^[6], military personnel^[7], historian^[8], Catholic priest^[9], geographer^[10], and heraldist^[16]. Jan Długosz's field of work was history^[17]. He held the position of Catholic archbishop^[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Annals or Chronicles of the Famous Kingdom of Poland^[20], a literary work^[28]; Banderia Prutenorum^[21], an illuminated manuscript^[29], founded in 1448^[30]; and Insignia seu Clenodia Regis et Regni Poloniae^[22], a manuscript^[31]. Things named for Jan Długosz include Jan Długosz University^[32], a public university^[33], in Poland^[34], founded in 1971^[35], headquartered in Częstochowa^[36].

Personal Life

Jan Długosz's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[23].

Death and Burial

Jan Długosz died on May 19, 1480^[5]. He died in Kraków^[4]. He is buried at Crypt of Merit at Skałka^[12].

Why It Matters

Jan Długosz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Works attributed to him include Banderia Prutenorum^[39], an illuminated manuscript^[40], founded in 1448^[41]; Catalogue of the Archbishops of Gniezno^[42], an illuminated manuscript^[43], in Poland^[44], founded in 1531^[45]; and Annals or Chronicles of the Famous Kingdom of Poland^[46], a literary work^[47]. Entities named for him include Jan Długosz University^[32], a public university^[33], in Poland^[34], founded in 1971^[35], headquartered in Częstochowa^[36].

FAQs

Where was Jan Długosz born?

Born in Nowa Brzeźnica^[2], Jan Długosz…

Where did Jan Długosz die?

Jan Długosz died in Kraków^[4].

Who were Jan Długosz's parents?

Jan Długosz's father was Jan Długosz z Niedzielska^[13].

What did Jan Długosz do for work?

Jan Długosz worked as diplomat^[6], military personnel^[7], historian^[8], Catholic priest^[9], and geographer^[10].

Where did Jan Długosz go to school?

Jan Długosz was educated at Jagiellonian University^[19].