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Stephan Parmenius

Hungary · On the map · Writers · Lived 1555 to 1583 · aged 28

Stephanus Parmenius was a Hungarian scholar and humanist poet who traveled to Oxford and became involved in the English exploration of the New World. He joined Humphrey Gilbert's expedition to North America with the intention of writing a chronicle of the voyage and its discoveries.

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Parmenius reached Newfoundland, likely becoming the first Hungarian in the New World. However, he died on the return voyage in 1583 when his ship was lost at sea.

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Country
Hungary
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1555 to 1583 · aged 28