Janus Pannonius

Poet, Author

1434 – 1472

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Who was Janus Pannonius?

Janus Pannonius was a Croat-Hungarian Latinist, poet, diplomat and Bishop of Pécs. He was the most significant poet of the Renaissance in the Kingdom of Hungary and one of the better-known figures of Humanist poetry in Europe.

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Born
Aug 29, 1434
Čazma
Also known as
  • Csezmiczei János
Parents
Nationality
  • Hungary
Profession
Education
  • University of Padua
    Canon law
Died
Mar 27, 1472
Medvedgrad

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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