Beatus Rhenanus (also known as Beatus Bild; 22 August 1485 in Schlettstadt, Alsace-20 July 1547 in Strasbourg), was a German humanist, religious reformer, and classical scholar. August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... // Events August 5-7 - First outbreak of sweating sickness in England begins August 22 - Battle of Bosworth Field is fought between the armies of King Richard III of England and rival claimant to the throne of England Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. ... Sélestat (German: Schlettstadt) is a commune of northeastern France, in the Bas-Rhin département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Capital Strasbourg Land area¹ 8,280 km² Regional President Adrien Zeller (UMP) (since 1996) Population  - Jan. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... Events January 16 - Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia. ... City motto: – City proper (commune) Région Alsace Département Bas-Rhin (67) Mayor Fabienne Keller (UMP) (since 2001) Area 78. ... Humanism is an active ethical and philosophical approach to life focusing on human solutions to human issues through rational arguments without recourse to a god, gods, sacred texts or religious creeds. ...

Rhenasus's father, Bild, was a prosperous butcher from Rheinau (the source of his name "Rhenanus"), who was able to provide his son with an excellent education. Beatus Rhenanus attended the famous Latin school of Schlettstadt, and in 1503, went to the University of Paris, where he came under the influence of Jacobus Faber Stapulensis, an eminent Aristotelian. In 1511, he relocated to Basel, where he befriended Desiderius Erasmus and played an active role in the publishing enterprises of Johann Froben. He returned to Schlettstadt in 1526 to devote himself to a life of learned leisure. He continued a lively correspondence with many contemporary scholars, including his friend Erasmus, and supervised the printing of many of Erasmus's most important works. Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Events January 20 - Seville in Castile is awarded exclusive right to trade with the New World. ... The Sorbonne, Paris, in a 17th century engraving The historic University of Paris (French: Université de Paris) first appeared in the second half of the 12th century, but was in 1970 reorganized as 13 autonomous universities (University of Paris I–XIII). ... Aristotle, marble copy of bronze by Lysippos. ... Events Diego Velázquez and Hernán Cortés conquer Cuba; Velázquez appointed Governor. ... Location within Switzerland Basel (English traditionally: Basle , German: Basel , French Bâle , Italian Basilea ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (188,000 inhabitants in the canton of Basel-City as of 2004; the 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel... This article deals with the Erasmus, the theologian. ... Johann Froben (latin: Johannes Frobenius; * approx. ... Events January 14 - Treaty of Madrid. ...

Rhenasus's own publications include a biography of Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg (1510), the Rerum Germanicarum Libri III (1531), and editions of Velleius Paterculus (1522), based on a manuscript he discovered. He also wrote works on Tacitus (1519), Livy (1522), and a nine-volume work on his friend Erasmus (1540-1541). This is an article on biographies. ... Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg (March 16, 1445 – March 10, 1510), Swiss-born preacher, considered one of the greatest of the popular preachers of the 15th century. ... (Redirected from 1510 in literature) See also: 15th century in literature, other events of the 16th century, 17th century in literature, list of years in literature. ... (Redirected from 1531 in literature) See also: 15th century in literature, other events of the 16th century, 17th century in literature, list of years in literature. ... (Redirected from 1522 in literature) See also: 15th century in literature, other events of the 16th century, 17th century in literature, list of years in literature. ... Gaius Cornelius Tacitus Publius or Gaius Cornelius Tacitus (ca. ... (Redirected from 1519 in literature) See also: 15th century in literature, other events of the 16th century, 17th century in literature, list of years in literature. ... Bust of Livy Titus Livius (around 59 BC - 17 AD), known as Livy in English, wrote a monumental history of Rome, Ab urbe condita, from its founding (traditionally dated to 753 BC). ... (Redirected from 1522 in literature) See also: 15th century in literature, other events of the 16th century, 17th century in literature, list of years in literature. ... (Redirected from 1540 in literature) See also: 15th century in literature, other events of the 16th century, 17th century in literature, list of years in literature. ... (Redirected from 1541 in literature) See also: 15th century in literature, other events of the 16th century, 17th century in literature, list of years in literature. ...

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