Martinus Hamconius
Maarten Hamckema (c. 1550 in Follega – 1620), sometimes anglicized as Marten Hamkes and mainly known by his pen name Martinus Hamconius, was a Frisian writer, poet and historian best known for his apocryphal history books on the Kingdom of Frisia.[1][2]
Martinus Hamconius | |
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Portrait by Arnoud van Halen, c. 1700 | |
| Born | Maarten Hamckema c. 1550 Follega, Friesland |
| Died | 1620 (aged 69–70) |
| Pen name | Martinus Hamconius |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, historian |
| Nationality | Dutch |
References
- Ridder-Symoens, Hilde De; Goudriaan, Koen; Moolenbroek, J. J. Van; Tervoort, Ad (2004). Education and learning in the Netherlands, 1400-1600 [electronic resource]: essays in honour of Hilde de Ridder-Symoens. BRILL. pp. 301–302. ISBN 978-90-04-13644-1.
- True, Micah (2019-09-16). The Jesuit Pierre-François-Xavier de Charlevoix's (1682–1761) Journal of a Voyage in North America: An Annotated Translation. BRILL. p. 40. ISBN 978-90-04-40864-7.
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