Constantijn Huygens

Constantijn Huygens (September 4, 1596 - March 28, 1687) was a Dutch poet and composer and the father of Christiaan Huygens.

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September 4 - 1596 - March 28 - 1687 - Dutch - Poet - Composer - Christiaan Huygens

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He is often considered part of what is known as the Muiderkring, a group of leading intellectuals around Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft that regularly met at the castle of Muiden near Amsterdam. However, Huygens probably only visited on occasion.

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Muiderkring - Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft - Muiden - Amsterdam

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See also Dutch Golden Age

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