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| Historian and educator '''Christoph Hartknoch''' (] - ]) was born in 1644 in Jablonken (]) in the Ortelsburg ] region of ]. He was the son of Stephan Hartknoch of Lyck (]), who is recorded to have been married for 100 years and to have lived to 130. In 1650 the family moved to Passenheim (]) and there witnessed the brutality and horrors of the ] attacks. His life was saved by his teacher, who shoved him out the window. Villages were destroyed and Hartknoch made it to ]. | |||
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| ⚫ | In Königsberg |
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| '''Christoph Hartknoch''' (1644–1687) was a ] ] and ]. | |||
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| ==Biography== | |||
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| Hartknoch was born in ] near ] in the ]. In 1650 the family moved to ]<ref>Z. A. Janczewski, in: Mitteilungsblatt der deutschen Minderheit im Bezirk Ermland-Masuren, 2002 {{cite web |url=http://www.republika.pl/agdm/mit_inh_63_4.htm |title=Bekannte Persoenlichkeiten aus unserer Heimat: Christoph Hartknoch (1644-1687) |access-date=2008-04-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060303044610/http://www.republika.pl/agdm/mit_inh_63_4.htm |archive-date=2006-03-03 }}</ref> and there witnessed the brutality and horrors of the ] attacks, fighting for the ], in southern Prussia. His life was saved by his teacher, who shoved him out the window. Numerous villages in the region were destroyed, but Hartknoch made it to the ducal capital of ]. | |||
| ⚫ | In Königsberg Hartknoch started studying theology at a ] institute. Soon after his parents died and he had to take on jobs. He became a private teacher in ] and then a rector in the Protestant school in ]. He soon returned to Königsberg where books and records interested him in history. | ||
| The city of Thorn had become for the most part Protestant. In 1677 Hartknoch had been invited to become director at the Thorn ]. There he worked for ten years. Due to living through years of Tatar attacks and the resulting poverty Christoph Hartknoch's body gave up at age 43 and he died in Thorn, where he was then buried. | |||
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| ⚫ | In 1679 Hartknoch published a book about Prussian history, ''Old and New Prussia'', first in ] and then in ], as well as a history of the church in Prussia. The works are accompanied by descriptions and illustrations of people, history, and culture, as well as copper etching illustrations of towns. He received ethnographical information from the priest ]. | ||
| ⚫ | ==Nicolaus Copernicus |
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| In his book on Prussian history Hartknoch also features an illustration of ]. Hartknoch wrote: ''Von den Städten und Schlössern. Der berühmte Mathematicus Nicolas Copernicus'' (About the cities and castles. | |||
| The famous mathematician Nicolas Copernicus). | |||
| ⚫ | Hartknoch's work in the ], Kaunas, and Vilnius awoke his interest in their history. He wrote a comprehensive work on the Commonwealth spanning 300 years, the first of its kind. | ||
| This was written at a late time in Hartknoch's life and at a time when he was director at the Thorn Gymnasium. | |||
| In 1677 the city of ] (Thorn) invited Hartknoch to become director at its ], where he worked for ten years. Wearied by poverty, Hartknoch died and was buried there in 1687 at the age of 43. | |||
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| ⚫ | Hartknoch's extensive scientific body of works contributed greatly to knowledge of Prussia, ], ], ], and ]. | ||
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| ⚫ | ==Nicolaus Copernicus portrait== | ||
| In his book covering the history of Prussia, Hartknoch features an illustration of ]. Hartknoch wrote: ''About the cities and castles. The famous mathematician Nicolaus Copernicus''. The book was written later in Hartknoch's life, when he was director at the {{illm|Gymnasium of Thorn|de|Thorner Gymnasium}}. | |||
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| *''Respublica Polonica duobus libris illustrata''. ], ], 1678 | |||
| *''Selectae dissertationes historicae de variis rebus Prussicis''. 1679 | |||
| *Christophorus Hartknoch: ''Alt- und Neues Preussen'' . Franckfurt & Leipzig, 1684 () | |||
| *''Preussische Kirchen-Historia'' (''History of the Prussian Church''<ref>Johann Lorenz Mosheim & James Murdock. ''Institutes of Ecclesiastical History''. R. Carter & Bros. 1871.</ref>). Frankfurt, Danzig, 1686 | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:05, 2 December 2024
Prussian historian (1644–1687)
Christoph Hartknoch (1644–1687) was a Prussian historian and educator.
Biography
Hartknoch was born in Jablonken (Jabłonka) near Ortelsburg (Szczytno) in the Duchy of Prussia. In 1650 the family moved to Passenheim (Pasym) and there witnessed the brutality and horrors of the Tatar attacks, fighting for the Kingdom of Poland, in southern Prussia. His life was saved by his teacher, who shoved him out the window. Numerous villages in the region were destroyed, but Hartknoch made it to the ducal capital of Königsberg.
In Königsberg Hartknoch started studying theology at a Protestant institute. Soon after his parents died and he had to take on jobs. He became a private teacher in Kaunas and then a rector in the Protestant school in Vilnius. He soon returned to Königsberg where books and records interested him in history.
In 1679 Hartknoch published a book about Prussian history, Old and New Prussia, first in Latin and then in German, as well as a history of the church in Prussia. The works are accompanied by descriptions and illustrations of people, history, and culture, as well as copper etching illustrations of towns. He received ethnographical information from the priest Matthäus Prätorius.
Hartknoch's work in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Kaunas, and Vilnius awoke his interest in their history. He wrote a comprehensive work on the Commonwealth spanning 300 years, the first of its kind.
In 1677 the city of Toruń (Thorn) invited Hartknoch to become director at its gymnasium, where he worked for ten years. Wearied by poverty, Hartknoch died and was buried there in 1687 at the age of 43.
Hartknoch's extensive scientific body of works contributed greatly to knowledge of Prussia, Pomerania, Samogitia, Courland, and Poland.
Nicolaus Copernicus portrait
In his book covering the history of Prussia, Hartknoch features an illustration of Nicolaus Copernicus. Hartknoch wrote: About the cities and castles. The famous mathematician Nicolaus Copernicus. The book was written later in Hartknoch's life, when he was director at the Gymnasium of Thorn [de].
Work
- Respublica Polonica duobus libris illustrata. Frankfurt, Leipzig, 1678
- Selectae dissertationes historicae de variis rebus Prussicis. 1679
- Christophorus Hartknoch: Alt- und Neues Preussen . Franckfurt & Leipzig, 1684 (Google Books)
- Preussische Kirchen-Historia (History of the Prussian Church). Frankfurt, Danzig, 1686
Notes
- Z. A. Janczewski, in: Mitteilungsblatt der deutschen Minderheit im Bezirk Ermland-Masuren, 2002 "Bekannte Persoenlichkeiten aus unserer Heimat: Christoph Hartknoch (1644-1687)". Archived from the original on 2006-03-03. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- Johann Lorenz Mosheim & James Murdock. Institutes of Ecclesiastical History. R. Carter & Bros. 1871.