Jonas Bretkūnas
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 422 years ago |
Born | Bammeln |
Died | Konigsberg |
Books | Postilė |
Date of birth | January 1,1536 |
Date of died | October 1,1602 |
Education | University of Königsberg |
Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg | |
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ID | 3632642 |
Jonas Bretkūnas Life story
Jonas Bretkūnas, Johann Bretke, also known as Bretkus born 1536 in Bammeln near Friedland – 1602 Königsberg was a Lutheran pastor and was one of the best known developers of the written Lithuanian language. He translated the Bible into Lithuanian, was the author of twelve Lithuanian books, and a historian as well.