Valentin Friedland

Valentin Friedland, also called Valentin Troitschendorf after his birthplace, was a German scholar and educationist of the Reformation. Friedland was a friend of Martin Luther and Melanchthon. His fame as a teacher was an attraction of Goldberg in Silesia, where he taught pupils from far and near. The secret of his success lay in his inculcating on his pupils respect for their own honour. He had a great faith in the intelligence that evinced itself in clear expression.

14 February 1490

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Born in the same month (February 1490): Charles III, Duke of Bourbon