Jan Długosz

Jan Długosz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈdwuɡɔʂ]; 1 December 1415 – 19 May 1480), also known in Latin as Johannes Longinus, was a Polish priest, chronicler, diplomat, soldier, and secretary to Bishop Zbigniew Oleśnicki of Kraków. He is considered Poland's first historian.

For the mountaineer of the same name, see Jan Długosz (mountaineer).
Jan Długosz
Jan Długosz by Walery Eljasz, 1889
Born1 December 1415
Stara Brzeźnica, Kingdom of Poland
Died19 May 1480(1480-05-19) (aged 64)
Kraków, Kingdom of Poland
Other names
  • Joannes
  • Ioannes
  • Johannes Longinus
  • Dlugossius
Occupations
Notable workLatin: Annales seu cronici incliti regni Poloniae
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