Jan Jesenius (also written as Jessenius or known as Ján Jesenský; 1566, Wrocław – 1621, Prague) was a medieval physician, politician and philosopher of Slovak origin. Events January 7 - Pius V becomes Pope Selim II succeeds Suleiman I as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Religious rioting in the Netherlands signifies the beginning of the Eighty Years War in the Netherlands. ... WrocÅ‚aw, ( [:vrɔʦwaf], German Breslau, Czech Vratislav, Latin Wratislavia or Vratislavia; many Polish documents in English use the spelling Wroclaw) is the capital of Lower Silesia in southwestern Poland, situated on the Oder River (Odra). ... Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ... Prague (Czech: Praha, see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ... Physician examining a child A physician is a person who practices medicine. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ... A philosopher is a person who thinks deeply regarding people, society, the world, and/or the universe. ...

Jan Jesenius, son of Balthasar Jesenský (1536 – 1600) and Marha Schueller. Studied at the Elisabeth gymnasium in Wrocław and from 1583 at the University of Wittenberg, 1585 at University of Leipzig, and 1588 University of Padua. Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... 1597 1598 1599 - 1600 - 1601 1602 1603 |- | align=center colspan=2 | Decades: 1570s 1580s 1590s - 1600s - 1610s 1620s 1630s |- | align=center | Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century |} // Events January January 1 - Scotland adopts January 1st as being New Years Day February February 17 - Giordano Bruno burned at the... 1583 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... The Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg is located in the German cities of Halle, Saxony-Anhalt and Wittenberg. ... 1585 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. ... The University of Leipzig (Universität Leipzig), located in Leipzig in the Free State and former Kingdom of Saxony, is one of the oldest universities in Europe. ... 1588 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Gymnasivm Patavinum: The Universitys main Bo palace shown in a 1654 woodcut The University of Padua (Università degli Studi di Padova, UNIPD) is one of the most well-renowned universities in Italy. ...

From 1593 physician of Prince of Saxony; 1594 professor of anatomy at the University of Wittenberg; after 1600 settled down in Prague as professor and anatomical consultant for Rudolf II, King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor; 1617 elected rector of the Charles University of Prague. In 1600, he demonstrated the first public autopsy in the Czech Lands, which caused extraordinary interest at that time. His notes on the autopsy were published in 2005 by Karolinum, a publishing house of the Charles University of Prague. Events May 18 - Playwright Thomas Kyds accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe. ... The Free State of Saxony (German: Freistaat Sachsen; Sorbian: Swobodny Stata Sakska) is at a land area of 18,413 km² and a population of 4. ... Events February 27 - Henry IV is crowned King of France at Rheims. ... Anatomical drawing of the human muscles from the Encyclopédie. ... The Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg is located in the German cities of Halle, Saxony-Anhalt and Wittenberg. ... 1597 1598 1599 - 1600 - 1601 1602 1603 |- | align=center colspan=2 | Decades: 1570s 1580s 1590s - 1600s - 1610s 1620s 1630s |- | align=center | Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century |} // Events January January 1 - Scotland adopts January 1st as being New Years Day February February 17 - Giordano Bruno burned at the... Prague (Czech: Praha, see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ... Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II Rudolph IIs personal imperial crown, later crown of the Austrian Empire Rudolf II Habsburg was an emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, king of Bohemia, and king of Hungary. ... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed I (1603-1617) to Mustafa I (1617-1623). ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings. ... The Charles University of Prague (also simply University of Prague; Czech: Univerzita Karlova; Latin: Universitas Carolina) is the oldest, largest and most prestigious Czech university and among the oldest universities in Europe, being founded in 1340s (for the exact year, see below). ... An autopsy, also known as a post-mortem examination or an obduction, is a medical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of a persons death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He was an excellent diplomat and orator and after the dethroning of Habsburgs in Bohemia, he took several diplomatic missions for Bohemian estates or Directorium (cabinet) and for the newly-voted king Frederick of the Palatinate. After the defeat of King Frederick of Bohemia by Emperor Ferdinand II in 1618, Jesenius was arrested in Bratislava after being sent as a deputy by the Bohemian estates, and was held in a prison of Vienna. In December, he was released in exchange for two Habsburg captives. Legend has it that before his release, he wrote an inscription IMMMM on the wall of his prison cell. Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy; also used as the flag of the Austrian Empire until the Ausgleich of 1867. ... Bohemia. ... The word States-General, or Estates-General, refers in English to : the Etats-Généraux of France before the French Revolution the Staten-Generaal of the United Provinces and present-day Netherlands. ... A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... Frederick is also called the Winter King of Bohemia because he reigned for less than three winter months in 1620 after he was installed by a rebellious Protestant faction. ... Frederick is also called the Winter King of Bohemia because he reigned for less than three winter months in 1620 after he was installed by a rebellious Protestant faction. ... Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (July 9, 1578 – February 15, 1637), of the house of Habsburg, ruled 1620-1637. ... Events March 8 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion (he soon rejects the idea after some initial calculations were made but on May 15 confirms the discovery). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]; Slovenian: Dunaj, Croatian and Serbian: Beč Romanian: Viena, Hungarian: Bécs, Czech: Vídeň, Slovak: Viedeň, Romany Vidnya;) Vienna is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy; also used as the flag of the Austrian Empire until the Ausgleich of 1867. ...

Ferdinand explained this as "Imperator Mathias Mense Martio Morietur", Latin for "Emperor Mathias will die in the month of March". He wrote another prophecy next to it: "Iesseni, Mentiris, Mala Morte Morieris", Latin for "Jesenius, you lie, you will die a horrible death". Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Holy Roman Emperor Matthias Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor (1612-1619) was born in Vienna on February 24, 1557 and died in Vienna on March 20, 1619. ...

Both predictions came true: Emperor Mathias died on March of 1619, and Jesenius was executed, along with 26 other Bohemian noblemen, on the Old Town Square in 1621. Events May 13 - Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after having been accused of treason. ... old town This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ...

For other members of his family, see the Jesensky article. Jesenský (also Jessensky, Jessinsky, Jessensky de Gross Jessen) were a family of old Hungarian nobility of Slavonic origin. ...

Sources

• http://semmelweis.tripod.com/jeszen.html (in Hungarian)
• http://ottazlosu.wz.cz/rudolf2.htm (in Czech)