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Jan Moretus

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Gender Male
Death414 years ago
Date of birth May 2,1543
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Antwerp
Belgium
Date of died September 25,1610
DiedAntwerp
Belgium
Parents Jacques Moerentorf
Children Balthasar I Moretus
Melchior Moretus
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Jan Moretus Life story


Jan Moretus, also John Moerentorf or 'Joannes Moretus', was a Flemish printer. Moretus was born in Antwerp and married the second daughter of the publisher Christoffel Plantin in 1570. He had been working for Plantin since 1557 and, after Plantin's death, Jan Moretus would become the owner of the printing company.

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