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Bálint Balassi

Hungarian poet, writer, soldier · Hungary · On the map · Writers · Lived 1554 to 1594 · aged 39

Baron Valentinus Balassa de Kékkő et Gyarmat was a Renaissance lyric poet. He wrote in nine languages: Latin, Italian, German, Polish, Turkish, Slovak, Croatian, Magyar and Romanian. He is the founder of modern slovak lyric and erotic poetry. He lived at Kingdom of Hungary, a multinational state in Central Europe.

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Hungary
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Writers
Type
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1554 to 1594 · aged 39