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Historical Figures Born in 1583

  • Jan 8 Simon Episcopius, Dutch theologian, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1643)
  • Feb 2 Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poet, born in Amsterdam (d. 1651)
  • Feb 17 Johann Henry Alting, German theologian, born in Emden, Saxony (d. 1644)
  • Feb 23 Jean-Baptiste Morin, French scientist (d. 1656)
  • Mar 3 Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military and philosopher (d. 1648)

Hugo GrotiusHugo Grotius (1583-1645)

Apr 10 Dutch jurist, father of international law, born in Delft, Holland

Hugo Grotius
  • Jun 16 Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl, chancellor and regent
  • Jun 20 Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and statesman (1st Governor-General of Swedish Livonia), born in Reval (Tallinn), Swedish Estonia (d. 1652)

Albrecht von WallensteinAlbrecht von Wallenstein (1583-1634)

Sep 24 Bohemian-German general and statesman (Thirty Years' War), born in Heřmanice, Kingdom of Bohemia in the Holy Roman Empire

Albrecht von Wallenstein
  • Sep 29 Johan VIII, the Younger, count of Nassau-Siegen and field marshal
  • Nov 24 Juan Martínez de Jáuregui y Aguilar, Spanish poet (d. 1641)

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