Ahasverus Fritsch was a German jurist, poet and hymn writer of the Baroque era.
Fritsch was born in Mücheln as a son of the mayor. In 1631, the family was forced to flee when the city was burned down. Later he attended the Gymnasium in Halle, and... Wikipedia
Born: December 16, 1629, Germany
Died: August 24, 1701 (age 71 years), Rudolstadt, Germany
Children: Theophil Christian Fritsch and Anna Dorothea Fritsch