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Jurij Slatkonja

1456 – 1522

About this person

Wikipedia Summary

George Slatkonia was a Carniolan choirmaster and the first residential Bishop of Vienna. He was also the first owner of an ex libris among the Slovenes. His coat of arms contained a golden horse, based on a false etymology of his surname.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
March 21, 1456
Ljubljana
Date of death
April 26, 1522
Vienna
Citizenship

Holy Roman Empire

Occupations & fields
conductorcomposerchoir directorCatholic priestCatholic bishopchurch choirmaster
Field and occupation
hudební skladatel a římskokatolický biskup
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