Name

Jacob van Maerlant

Original name

Main activity

Sacristan

Secondary activity

Cleric

Title

Name variations

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Education place

Bruges, Ter Doest, Ten Duinen

Education institution

St-Donaas, Cistercian monasteries of Ter Doest or Ten

Activity place

Activity institution

Activity start date

1260

Activity end date

1288

Place of birth

Bruges

Date of birth

1230

Place of death

Damme

Date of death

1288

Bibliographical references

Descriptive card

Few things are certain about Jacob van Maerlant. Most biographical information can be deduced from his works and from the few traces of him that have been found elsewhere.

Entry author

Florence Ninitte