Jan Dubravius
Czech churchman, humanist and writer
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Jo(h)annes Dubravius (c. 1486 in Plzeň – 9 September 1553 in Kroměříž) was a Czech churchman, humanist and writer. He became the bishop of Olomouc. His name is given also as Jan Dubravius or Janus Dubravius, Jan Skála z Doubravky and Jan z Doubravky, and Dubravinius.
Jan Dubravius | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Olomouc | |
 Jan Dubravius | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Olomouc |
| In office | 27 June 1541 – 6 September 1553 |
| Predecessor | Bernard Zoubek ze Zdětína |
| Successor | Marek Khuen z Olomouce |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 2 January 1542 by Dominik Małachowski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jan Skála z Doubravky a Hradiště 1486 |
| Died | 9 September 1553 (aged 66–67) Kromĕříž, Margraviate of Moravia, Holy Roman Empire |
He studied in the grammar school at Plzen.[1] For higher education, he studied at the University of Prague, as well as the gymnasium at Vienna.[1] At the University of Padua, he obtained the degree of Doctor of Ecclesiastical Law.[1]
He returned to Bohemia in 1511 or 1512.[1] He became Archdeacon of Olomouc, as well as Provost at Kremsier and Olbramstkastel.[1]
Dubravius was involved in negotiating a family alliance between King Sigismund and Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan.[1]
Works
- Martiani Capellae Nuptiae Mercurii cum Philologia, Commentary on Martianus Capella
- Theriobulia Joannis Dubravii iurisconsulti et equitis aurati De regiis praeceptis, poetic beast fables
- Commentarii in V Davidis psalmum
- Libellus de piscinis et piscium, qui in eis aluntur natura, a work on fish ponds, dedicated to Anton Fugger, cited by Izaak Walton
- Historia regni Bohemiae (1552), chronicle