Heinrich Meibom

Heinrich Meibom (December 4, 1555 - September 20, 1625), German historian and poet, was born at Lemgo.

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December 4 - 1555 - September 20 - 1625 - German - Historian - Poet - Lemgo

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He held the chair of history and poetry at Helmstedt from 1583 until his death. He was a writer of Latin verses (Parodiarum horatianarum libri III et sylvarum libri II, 1588); and his talents in this direction were recognized by the emperor Rudolph II, who ennobled him; but his claim to be remembered rests on his services in elucidating the medieval history of Germany.

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Helmstedt - 1583 - The emperor Rudolph II

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His Opuscula historica ad res germanicas spectantia was edited and published in 1660 by his grandson, Heinrich Meibom (1638-1700), who was professor of medicine and then of history and poetry at Helmstedt, and incorporated his grandfather's work with his own Rerum germanicarum scriptores (1688).

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