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Justus Jonas

1493 - 1555

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Justus Jonas, the Elder (5 June 1493 – 9 October 1555), or simply Justus Jonas, was a German Lutheran theologian and reformer. He was a Jurist, Professor and Hymn writer. He is best known for his translations of the writings of Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon. He accompanied Martin Luther in his final moments. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Justus Jonas is the 3,284th most popular writer (up from 3,490th in 2019), the 3,428th most popular biography from Germany (up from 3,582nd in 2019) and the 211th most popular German Writer.

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Among writers, Justus Jonas ranks 3,284 out of 7,302. Before him are Franciszka Urszula Radziwiłłowa, Raffaello Giovagnoli, Maria Edgeworth, Sophie von La Roche, Manuel José Quintana, and Longchenpa. After him are Juliette Adam, Elena Văcărescu, Lasus of Hermione, Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo, Mihály Babits, and Tiziano Terzani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1493, Justus Jonas ranks 15. Before him are Clarice de' Medici, Nicolaus Olahus, Eleonora Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino, George I, Duke of Pomerania, Yamamoto Kansuke, and Yi Gwang-sik.  Among people deceased in 1555, Justus Jonas ranks 19. Before him are Thomas of Villanova, Heinrich Aldegrever, Agnes of Hesse, Herri met de Bles, Bartolomeo Veneto, and Luis de Narváez. After him are Jan Mostaert, Olympia Fulvia Morata, Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley, Stephen Gardiner, and Polydore Vergil.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Justus Jonas ranks 3,430 out of 7,253. Before him are Walther Kadow (1900), Maximilian, Margrave of Baden (1933), Sophie von La Roche (1730), Hedwig of Holstein (1260), Werner Kohlmeyer (1924), and Hans Münch (1911). After him are Karlheinz Förster (1958), Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel (1796), Gunta Stölzl (1897), Markus Merk (1962), Princess Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Philippsthal (1730), and Franz Bäke (1898).

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Among WRITERS In Germany

Among writers born in Germany, Justus Jonas ranks 211. Before him are Walter Hasenclever (1890), Curt von Bardeleben (1861), Alfred Andersch (1914), Janosch (1931), Theodor Körner (1791), and Sophie von La Roche (1730). After him are Johann Ernst Glück (1652), Johann Most (1846), Paul Fleming (1609), Sylvia Nasar (1947), Glückel of Hameln (1646), and Oskar Maria Graf (1894).

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