Matthias Flacius Illyricus or Francovich was a Lutheran reformer from Istria, present-day Croatia. He was notable as a theologian, sometimes dissenting strongly with his fellow Lutherans, and as a scholar for his editorial work on the Magdeburg... Wikipedia
Born: March 3, 1520, Labin, Croatia
Died: March 11, 1575 (age 55 years), Frankfurt, Germany
Children: Matthias Flacius the Younger
Education: Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg (1541–1544), Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen (1540–1541), and Universität Basel (1539–1540)