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Franciscus Junius

Franciscus Junius has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 29, 1591 in Heidelberg, Germany.

Born

January 29, 1591

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: November 19, 1677

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.

Birthplace: Heidelberg, Germany
Professions: art historian, philologist, librarian
Citizenship: Dutch Republic, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of France

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: January 29, 1591 (BnF authorities; RKDartists) or in 1589 (Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries; MAK; British Museum person-institution thesaurus; LIBRIS; Biografisch Portaal; Benezit Dictionary of Artists; Royal Academy of Arts; Catalogue of the Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche; Autoritats UB; Junius, Franciscus [Francis; Du Jon, François], the younger; opac.vatlib.it).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1589

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Source: Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries
Source: MAK
Source: British Museum person-institution thesaurus
Source: LIBRIS
Source: Biografisch Portaal
Source: Benezit Dictionary of Artists
Source: Royal Academy of Arts
Source: Catalogue of the Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche
Source: Autoritats UB
Source: Junius, Franciscus [Francis; Du Jon, François], the younger
Source: opac.vatlib.it

More about Franciscus Junius

Family

Father: Franciscus Junius

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Franciscus Junius born?

Franciscus Junius was born in Heidelberg, Germany.

When did Franciscus Junius die?

Franciscus Junius died on November 19, 1677.