Péter Révay
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Péter Révay | |
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 De Sacra Regni Hungariae Corona | |
| Born | 2 February 1568 Szklabonya (Sklabiňa), Kingdom of Hungary (today Slovakia) |
| Died | 4 June 1622 Trencsén (Trenčín), Kingdom of Hungary (today Slovakia) |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Other names | Peter Révai, Peter Réva, Peter Rewa, Révay Péter, Révai Péter, Rewa Péter, Réva Péter |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, state official, soldier and historian |
Baron Péter Révay de Szklabina et Blathnicza (used aliases of his name include Révai, Rewa, Réva; 2 February 1568 – 4 June 1622) was a Hungarian nobleman, Royal Crown Guard for the Holy Crown of Hungary, poet, state official, soldier, and historian.[1][2][3][4] He was the grandson of Ferenc Révay.
Life
Péter Révay was born in
Ottoman empire (Esztergom, Visegrád, Fülek, Nógrád). He also became one of the leading representatives of Lutheran nobility, supporting sacral literature. He died in Trencsén, but was buried in Turócszentmárton
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Work
His poetry and historical works influenced the later
Slavs. His works presented Hungary as a multi-national state. His correspondence with the officials of his county was conducted in a cultivated Slovak
.
List of works
- 1591 – De laudibus Ciceronis, a lecture advocating oration
- 1591 – De quattuor virtutibus cardinalibus, a tractate
- 1591 – Disputatio de mutuo materiae
- 1592 – De parricidio, article
- 1613 – De sacra corona regni Hungariae ortu, virtuti, victoria, fortuna… brevis commentarius, A discourse of the Holy Crown of Hungary.
- 1659 – De monarchia et sacra corona regni hungariae centuriae septem a more comprehensive work about the history of the Kingdom of Hungary and the Holy Crown of Hungary.
See also
- Révay
References
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- ISBN 978-0-8108-8030-6.
- ^ Szilágyi, Sándor (1875). Révay Péter és a szent korona (in Hungarian). Budapest.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Pásztori, István Kupán. "A szent korona és a magyar protestantizmus". epa.oszk.hu (Katholikos magazine) (in Hungarian). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon 1000-1990 (L–Z))". mek.oszk.hu (in Hungarian). Budapest. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
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