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Annales Ducum Boiariae
The ''Annales ducum Boiariae'' is a Latin chronicle detailing the history of Bavaria, written between 1519 and 1521 by Johannes Aventinus (1477–1534), the first official historiographer of Bavaria. Aventinus also authored numerous shorter works focusing on Bavarian monasteries and cities. His writings received widespread acclaim from humanists and scholars across Germany. Overview Despite the praise, Aventinus faced opposition from his patrons, Duke William IV and Duke Louis X of Bavaria, due to his pro-emperor stance and criticism of the Catholic Church. Consequently, his works were not published during his lifetime, and he was briefly imprisoned. Posthumously, the ''Annales ducum Boiariae'' was published in 1554, followed by the German-language ''Bayerische Chronik'' in 1566, both becoming foundational texts in German historical literature. In 1563, the Council of Trent included the ''Annales ducum Boiariae'' in the ''Index Librorum Prohibitorum'' due to its candid remarks ...
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Johannes Aventinus
Johann Georg Turmair (or Thurmayr) (4 July 1477 – 9 January 1534), known by the pen name Johannes Aventinus (Latin for "John of Abensberg") or Aventin, was a Bavarian Renaissance humanist historian and philologist. He authored the 1523 ''Annals of Bavaria'', a valuable record of the early history of Germany.James Wood, ed.''The Nuttall Encyclopædia'' 1907; a modern biography in English is G. Strauss, ''Historian in an age of crisis: the life and work of Johannes Aventinus, 1477-1534'', 1963. Tutor Having studied at Ingolstadt, Vienna, Cracow and Paris, he returned to Ingolstadt in 1507 and in 1509 was appointed tutor to Louis and Ernest, the two younger brothers of William IV, Duke of Bavaria, all three the sons of Albert the Wise, the late duke of Bavaria. Aventinus retained this position until 1517, wrote a Latin grammar (''Rudimenta grammaticae latinae''; 1512) and other manuals for the use of his pupils, and in 1515 traveled in Italy with Ernest. In his zeal for ...
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History Books About Europe
History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some theorists categorize history as a social science, while others see it as part of the humanities or consider it a hybrid discipline. Similar debates surround the purpose of history—for example, whether its main aim is theoretical, to uncover the truth, or practical, to learn lessons from the past. In a more general sense, the term ''history'' refers not to an academic field but to the past itself, times in the past, or to individual texts about the past. Historical research relies on primary and secondary sources to reconstruct past events and validate interpretations. Source criticism is used to evaluate these sources, assessing their authenticity, content, and reliability. Historians strive to integrate the perspectives of several sources to develop a ...
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Onofrio Panvinio
Onofrio Panvinio (; 23 February 1529 – 27 April 1568) was an Italian Augustinian friar, historian and antiquary who was the librarian to Cardinal Alessandro Farnese. Life and work Panvinio was born in Verona. At the age of eleven, he entered the order of Order of Saint Augustine and in 1539 he went to Rome and became fascinated by the city, whose topography and inscriptions, ancient and medieval history, writers and great papal families he would document through a spectacularly productive brief lifetime. After graduating in Rome as bachelor of arts in 1553 and teaching the novices of his order in Rome and Florence, in 1557 he obtained the degree of doctor of theology. He visited the libraries of Italy, pursuing historical research and went to Germany in 1559. Refusing the position of bishop, he accepted the more welcome office of corrector and reviser of the books of the Vatican Library in 1556. He died in Palermo while accompanying his friend and protector Cardinal Fa ...
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Sigmund Von Riezler
Sigmund Riezler or Siegmund Riezler (after 1900 von Riezler; 2 May or 5 May 1843 in Munich – 28 January 1927 in Ambach) was a German historian. Biography He was educated at the University of Munich, and became a docent in 1869, and after ten years as head of the archives and library of Donaueschingen was made court and city librarian in Munich, in 1883, and director of the Maximilianeum in 1885. Works His works, dealing for the most part with Bavaria Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria, is a States of Germany, state in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the list of German states by area, largest German state by land area, comprising approximately 1/5 of the total l ...n history, include: ''Das Herzogtum Bayern zur Zeit Heinrichs des Löwen'' (1867, with Karl Theodor von Heigel), ''Der Kreuzzug Kaiser Friedrichs I.'' (1869), the great ''Geschichte Baierns'' (8 volumes, 1878–1932), ''Die bayrische Politik im Schmalkaldischen Kriege'' (1895), ...
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William V, Duke Of Bavaria
William V (29 September 1548 – 7 February 1626), called ''the Pious'', (German: ''Wilhelm V., der Fromme, Herzog von Bayern'') was the duke of Bavaria from 1579 to 1597. Education and early life William V was born in Landshut, the son of Albert V and Archduchess Anna of Austria. He received a Jesuit education and showed keen attachment to the Jesuit Counter Reformation tenets. His title 'the Pious' was given to him because he devoted his daily routine to Masses (when possible, several times a day), prayer, contemplation, and devotional reading. He took part in public devotions, processions, and pilgrimages. William V's residence as crown prince was the ancient fortified Wittelsbach seat Trausnitz Castle, which he renovated extensively between 1568 and 1578. His projects, including the construction of an arcaded inner court, changed the Gothic castle into a Renaissance palace complex. Reign Like his Wittelsbach father and grandfather, William V was a strong supporte ...
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Caesar Baronius
Cesare Baronio, C.O. (as an author also known as Caesar Baronius; 30 August 1538 – 30 June 1607) was an Italian Oratorian, cardinal and historian of the Catholic Church. His best-known works are his ''Annales Ecclesiastici'' ("Ecclesiastical Annals"), which appeared in 12 folio volumes (1588–1607). He is under consideration for sainthood and, in 1745, Pope Benedict XIV declared him "Venerable." Life Cesare Baronio was born in the Duchy of Sora (present day Sora in Italy) on 31 October 1538, the only child of Camillo Baronio and his wife Porzia Febonia. His family was of Neapolitan origin.Peterson, John Bertram. "Venerable Cesare Baronius." The Catholic Encyclopedia
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