Johannes Lichtenberger
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Johannes Lichtenberger (died 1503) was a noted German astrologer. He was much published, and various pseudonyms are attributed to him. His 1488 Prognosticatio in latino, published at Heidelberg
, was well known and appeared in numerous subsequent editions and translations.
He seems to have been, briefly in the early 1470s, court astrologer to the Emperor Frederick III
.
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
, was well known and appeared in numerous subsequent editions and translations.
He seems to have been, briefly in the early 1470s, court astrologer to the Emperor Frederick III
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick the Peaceful KG was Duke of Austria as Frederick V from 1424, the successor of Albert II as German King as Frederick IV from 1440, and Holy Roman Emperor as Frederick III from 1452...
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