Jan Moretus

Deceased Person

1543 – 1610

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Who was Jan Moretus?

Jan Moretus, also Johann Moerentorf or Joannes Moretus, was a Flemish printer.

Moretus was born in Antwerp, and married the second daughter of the famous publisher Christoffel Plantijn in 1570. He had been working for Plantijn since 1557, and after his death, Jan Moretus would became the owner of his printing company. His works and archives are held in the Plantin-Moretus Museum in Antwerp.

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Born
May 2, 1543
Died
1610

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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