Jacobus Gallus: Biography, Facts and Career
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Jacobus Gallus (a.k.a. Jacob(us) Handl, Jacob(us) Händl; between 15 April and 31 July 1550 – 18 July 1591) was a late-Renaissance composer of presumed Slovene ethnicity. Born in Carniola, which at the time was one of the Habsburg lands in the Holy Roman Empire, he lived and worked in Moravia and Bohemia during the last decade of his life.
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- Full name: Jacobus Gallus
- Born: 1550-07-03
- Nationality: Holy Roman Empire
- Known as: Musician
- Wikidata ID: Q439813
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