Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski
Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski | |
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Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski, as depicted in a painting by Jan Matejko, depicting the Union of Lublin. | |
| Born | 20 September 1503 |
| Died | 1572 Wolbórz |
| Other names | Modrevius |
| Father | Jakub Modrzewski |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Renaissance philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy Polish philosophy |
| Main interests | Politics, theology |
| Notable works | Commentaries on the Improvement of the Commonwealth (1551) |
| Notable ideas | Equality before the law |
Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski (Latin: Andreas Fricius Modrevius) (20 September 1503 – 1572) was a Polish Renaissance scholar, humanist and theologian, called "the father of Polish democracy". His book De Republica emendanda (O poprawie Rzeczypospolitej) was widely read and praised across most of Renaissance Europe, influencing thinkers such as Jean Bodin, Hugo Grotius and Johannes Althusius.