Literature · 1622–1676
Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen — Age & Birthday
Born: 17 March 1622 · Died: 17 August 1676 · Age at death: 54
How old was Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen when he died?
Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen died aged 54. He was born on 17 March 1622 and died on 17 August 1676.
Author of the influential 17th-century novel Simplicius Simplicissimus
Did you know?His most famous literary work was largely inspired by his own experiences as a soldier during the Thirty Years' War.
Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen (1621/22 – 17 August 1676) was a German author. He is best known for his 1669 picaresque novel Simplicius Simplicissimus (German: Der abenteuerliche Simplicissimus) and the accompanying Simplician Cycle series, including The Life of Courage.
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- Age at death
- 54
- Years since death
- 350
- Born
- March 17, 1622 · Gelnhausen, Germany
- Died
- August 17, 1676
- Nationality
- Roman
- Known for
- Literature
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