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Johannes Nauclerus (Naucler, Naukler) (ca. 1425—May 1, 1510) was a 16th century Swabian historian and humanist. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Swabia, Suabia, or Svebia ( German: Schwaben, Schwabenland or Ländle) is both a historic and linguistic See also History An historian is an individual who studies and writes about History, and is regarded as an Authority on it Humanism is a broad category of ethical philosophies that affirm the dignity and worth of all people based on the ability to determine right and wrong by appealing to universal He was born Johann Vergenhans to a noble (or knighted) man of the same name. Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages. As was the fashion of the time, the family's name had been Latinized, with nauclerus, meaning "skipper," being a close translation of Vergenhans, meaning "ferryman. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. A skipper is a person who has Command of a Boat or Ship, more or less equivalent to " captain. Translation is the interpreting of the meaning of a text and the subsequent production of an equivalent text likewise called a " translation See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and " The family's coat of arms depicted a man on a sailing ship. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people [1]

Nauclerus became a doctor of law in 1450 and supervisor to Count Eberhard V of Württemberg. Doctor of Laws ( Latin: Legum Doctor, LLD) is a Doctorate -level Academic degree in Law. Eberhard I ( 11 December 1445, Urach &ndash 24 February 1496, Tübingen) In 1460, he was head of the church in Stuttgart. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. He seems to have spent some time in Italy, and had contact with Pope Pius II. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Pope Pius II, born Enea Silvio Piccolomini ( Latin Aeneas Sylvius; October 18, 1405 &ndash August 14, 1464) From 1464 to 1465 he taught at the University of Basel, and in 1466 was in Rome. The University of Basel (German Universität Basel) is located at Basel, Switzerland. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2

In 1477 he became first rector at the University of Tübingen and subsequently its second chancellor. The word rector ("ruler" from the Latin regere and Rector meaning "Teacher" In Latin has a number of different meanings but all of them indicate an academic Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen ( German: Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, sometimes called the "Eberhardina Carolina" is a public university Chancellor or chancellour (archaic ( Latin: cancellarius) is an official Title used in countries whose civilization has arisen

In 1502, Nauclerus assumed the office of a judge of the Swabian League, which he held until the withdrawal of Württemberg from the federation in 1513. A judge, or justice, is an Official who presides over a Court of law The Swabian League was an association of German cities principalities and knights principally in the territory which had Württemberg, formerly known as Wirtemberg, is an area and a former state in Swabia, a region in southwestern Germany. [2]

Work

He is the author of the World Chronicle (Memorabilium omnis aetatis et omnium gentium chronici commentarii, 1516), printed posthumously, with its foreword written by Johann Reuchlin. Johann Reuchlin ( January 29, 1455 - June 30 1522) was a German humanist and a scholar of Greek and The work chronicled the centuries from the time of Adam to the year 1500. See also Adam and Eve Adam ( Hebrew: אָדָם was according to a literal interpretation of Genesis, the first man created by This work did not follow the traditional temporal divisions of "ages" (aetates) and "realms" (regna), but adhered to a division based on generations. Generation (from the Greek γενεά) also known as procreation, is the act of producing Offspring.

Written in Latin and on the suggestion of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, it described Biblical events, such as the building of the Tower of Babel, as well as events from Greek mythology, such as the Trojan War. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin The Tower of Babel (מגדל בבל Migdal Bavel برج بابل Burj Babil) is a structure featured in chapter 11 of the Book of Genesis, an enormous Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy stole Helen from her Also included were historical events such as the burning of Girolamo Savonarola in Florence (1498). Girolamo Savonarola ( September 21, 1452 &ndash May 23, 1498) was an Italian Dominican priest and leader of Florence from Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany

Nauclerus consulted an unusually large number of different sources (such as an account by Eilmer of Malmesbury), indicating that he was already committed to the new spirit of humanism. Eilmer of Malmesbury (also known as Oliver due to a scribe's miscopying or Elmer) was an 11th-century English Benedictine monk best known Some of the sources he consulted no longer exist; their contents are only known through Nauclerus' work. [3]

This work was known to Ortelius through Franciscus Irenicus. Abraham Ortelius ( Abraham Ortels) ( April 2, 1527 – June 28, 1598) was a Belgian Cartographer and Franciscus Irenicus, byname of Franz Friedlieb (1494/1495 &ndash 1553 was a German humanist and historian [4] Erasmus also wrote a laudatory foreword. [5]

Other works include his Tractatus de symonia perutilis (Tübingen, 1500).

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