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eng Translation Pending Review

Francysk Skaryna

1490 – 1551

Printer, translator, humanist philosopher, writer, artist

He translated and published 23 Bibles in Old Belarusian. He opened the first printing house in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

He published "The Little Travel Book" and "The Apostle".

Selected Artwork Series

Selected artworks

Articles on KALEKTAR

Associated Documents

Selected dates:

Between 1485 and 1490

Born in Polotsk.

1504

He entered the Krakow University, Faculty of Liberal Arts.

1506

Received a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy.

1512

Passed the external examination for Doctor of Medicine at the University of Padua.

1517

In Prague he published the " Psalter " in the Old Belarusian language.

1520

He moved to Vilnius and opened the first printing house in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, where he published the “Little Travel Book” and the “Apostle”.

1520-1530

He served as a physician and secretary to the Vilnius Bishop John.

In the mid 1530s

He accepted the offer from King Ferdinand I and became the court physician and gardener in the botanical garden of Hradcany Castle.

Around 1551

Died, exact date of death and burial place unknown.