Jan Blahoslav, Czech writer (died 1571)

Jan Blahoslav

Czech linguist and writer (1523–1571)

Jan Blahoslav was a Czech humanistic writer, poet, translator, etymologist, hymnographer, grammarian, music theorist and composer. He was a Unity of the Brethren bishop, and translated the New Testament into Czech in 1564. This was incorporated into the Bible of Kralice.