Johannes de Thurocz
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Johannes de Thurocz (Hungarian: Thuróczi János; Slovak: Ján z Turca or Ján de Turocz, German: Johannes de Thurocz, variant contemporary spelling: de Thwrocz) (c. 1435 – 1488 or 1489), was a Hungarian historian[1][2] and the author of the Latin Chronica Hungarorum ("Chronicle of the Hungarians"), the most extensive 15th-century work on Hungary, and the first chronicle of Hungary written by a layman.
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Latin: magister ("judge") Johannes de Thurocz | |
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Born | c. 1435 |
Died | 1488 or 1489 |
Occupation | Historian |
Language | Latin |
Nationality | Kingdom of Hungary |
Alma mater | Premonstratensian monastery in Ipolyság |
Years active | 1486 – 1488 |
Notable works | Chronica Hungarorum |
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