Fabian Birkowski

Fabian Birkowski (b. 1566 in Lwów - December 9, 1636 in Kraków, Poland) was a Polish writer, preacher.

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1566 - Lwów - December 9 - 1636 - Kraków - Poland

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Fabian educated at the Krakow Academy in 1585 where he since 1587 lectured on Latin and Greek literature and teached philosophy. In 1596 he entered the Dominican order. He became known as an excellent orator. He made several speeches on burial ceremonies of outstanding personalities like King Sigismund III of Poland and his wife Konstancja, Krzysztof Zbaraski, Piotr Skarga, Hetman Jan Karol Chodkiewicz, Hetman Jan Zamoyski etc.

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Krakow Academy - 1585 - 1587 - 1596 - Dominican order - Sigismund III of Poland - Krzysztof Zbaraski - Piotr Skarga - Hetman - Jan Karol Chodkiewicz - Jan Zamoyski

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From 1611 until 1634 he served as preacher on the court of King Wladyslaw IV of Poland and from 1617 until 1618 and in 1622 as "Camp preacher" (kaznodzieja obozowy) during wars with Turkey, Muscovy and Walachia.

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1611 - 1634 - Wladyslaw IV of Poland - 1617 - 1618 - 1622 - Turkey - Muscovy - Walachia

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