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Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary

Bibliotheca Corviniana was one of the most renowned libraries of the Renaissance world, established by Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, in Buda Castle between 1458 and 1490. The books were stolen and taken to Istanbul after the Hungarian defeat by the Ottomans in the Battle of Mohács in 1526.

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Bibliotheca Corviniana

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Bibliotheca Corviniana was one of the most renowned libraries of the Renaissance world, established by Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, in Buda Castle...

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Hungary

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an enlightened patron of the arts and learning. His library, the Bibliotheca Corviniana, was Europe's greatest collection of historical chronicles, philosophic...

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Matthias Corvinus

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statuses. Matthias patronized art and science; his royal library, the Bibliotheca Corviniana, was one of the largest collections of books in Europe. With his...

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Buda Castle

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added. Inside the palace were two rooms with golden ceilings: the Bibliotheca Corviniana and a passage with the frescoes of the twelve signs of the Zodiac...

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15th century in literature

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this date, Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, begins to form the Bibliotheca Corviniana, Europe's largest secular library. 1461 – Albrecht Pfister is pioneering...

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History of libraries

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Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana to the care of his librarian, the humanist Bartolomeo Platina in February 1475. The Hungarian Bibliotheca Corviniana was...

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Budapest

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Renaissance had a great influence on the city. His library, the Bibliotheca Corviniana, was Europe's greatest collection of historical chronicles and philosophic...

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Renaissance

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printing press in Buda in 1472. Matthias Corvinus's library, the Bibliotheca Corviniana, was Europe's greatest collections of secular books: historical...

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Sigismund I the Old

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Piotr (14 January 2012). "Bibliotheca Corviniana: Z dziejów kultury węgierskiej w późnym Średniowieczu" [Bibliotheca Corviniana: From the History of Hungarian...

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History of Hungary

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the Austrian–Hungarian War of 1477–1488. Matthias's library, the Bibliotheca Corviniana, was Europe's greatest collection of historical chronicles and works...

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Beatrice of Naples

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interest she shared with Matthias: she encouraged his work with the Bibliotheca Corviniana, built the palace Visegrád as a residence for the court, and created...

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Hypereides

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most of the speeches survived as late as the 15th century in the Bibliotheca Corviniana, library of Matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary, but was later destroyed...

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List of destroyed libraries

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taken to the Plaza Bib-Rambla, where most of them were burned. Bibliotheca Corviniana Buda Hungary 1526 Ottoman Turks Library was destroyed by Ottomans...

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Corvinus University of Budapest

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University of Budapest refers to the name of Corvinae (codices). Bibliotheca Corviniana was one of the most renowned libraries of the Renaissance world...

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Culture of Hungary

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Hungary was the Chronica Hungarorum. Matthias Corvinus' library, the Bibliotheca Corviniana, was among Europe's greatest collections of secular historical chronicles...

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1526 in literature

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in Amsterdam. c. September – Following the Battle of Mohács, the Bibliotheca Corviniana in Ofen is destroyed by troops of the Ottoman Empire. September...

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Beatrice de Frangepan

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border disputes with the rivalling Szapolyai dynasty. Parts of the Bibliotheca Corviniana ended up in Wolfenbüttel, due to Beatrice. After Beatrice's death...

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16th century in literature

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translation of the Bible is printed by Jacob van Liesvelt in Antwerp. The Bibliotheca Corviniana in Ofen is destroyed by troops of the Ottoman Empire. 1530 January...

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Johannes Tolhopff

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called Stellarium to the ruler of Hungary. It became part of the Bibliotheca Corviniana. Mathias made him a noble man. In Later on he left Hungary and moved...

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Saxon State and University Library Dresden

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in the treasure chamber for six weeks each year. As part of the Bibliotheca Corviniana, the Corvines of Dresden have been admitted into the Memory of the...

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Epitome rerum Hungarorum

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for the famous Hungarian royal library of King Matthias Corvinus (Bibliotheca Corviniana). The core text was written in Buda in 1490. The title page reflects...

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Eleanora Atherton

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Francesco Sassetti in 1470 which subsequently formed part of the Bibliotheca Corviniana, prior to it being stolen by the Ottomans, acquired by her ancestor...

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Johannes Cuspinian

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lost because the only copies of them had been kept in the famed Bibliotheca Corviniana at Buda, destroyed during the Ottoman conquest. Cuspinian's best...

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