De Vriendt was born at Zandenburg Castle, Veere, on 31 January 1559, to Jacques Jacobs de Vriendt and Maria de Lattre. The family was from Ghent and returned there soon after his birth. He graduated Bachelor of Arts from Leuven University on 6 March 1578, and then spent some time studying law at the University of Paris.[1]
After touring Italy he returned to Ghent in 1579, but was banished from the city on 8 December 1583 for his opposition to the Calvinist regime that had come to power. He returned to Ghent in 1584, and on 14 or 15 May was apprehended and tortured. He was not released until 3 September 1584, when the city surrendered to the commander in chief of the Army of Flanders, the Prince of Parma.[1]
On 15 November 1584 De Vriendt was appointed secretary to the city, and on 12 January 1585 captain of a company of the watch. His first wife, Josyne de Harduyn, died 4 March 1585, and their newborn child shortly afterwards. Late in 1585 he remarried, to Josyne Vyts, a widow.[1]
As secretary of the city his duties included writing speeches, poems, inscriptions and chronograms for special occasions such as the Joyous Entry into the city of a new ruler or governor. In July and August 1602 he attended the Siege of Ostend, reporting on events to the city council.[1]
On 19 April 1605 his daughter, Josyne, married Jean de Forneau, lord of Cruyckenburch.[1]
De Vriendt died in Ghent on 27 December 1614 and four days later was buried in the Dominican church in the city.[1]
Worksedit
"Descriptio Pompae et Gratulationis publicae, ... a senatu populoq. Gandavensi ad Inaugurationem Flandriae Comitatus decretae", in Joannes Bochius, Historica narratio profectionis et inaugurationis Serenissimorum Belgii Principum Alberti et Isabellae (Antwerp, Jan Mortus at the Plantin Press, 1602), pp. 317–344 - an account of the reception of Albert and Isabella in Ghent.[2]
maximiliaan, vriendt, latinized, maximus, Æmilianus, vrientius, 1559, 1614, latin, poet, civic, office, holder, city, ghent, maximus, Æmilianus, vrientiusfrontispiece, descriptio, pompae, gratulationis, 1602, native, nameborn31, january, 1559veere, county, zee. Maximiliaan de Vriendt Latinized Maximus AEmilianus Vrientius 1559 1614 was a Neo Latin poet and a civic office holder in the city of Ghent Maximus AEmilianus VrientiusFrontispiece of Maximiliaan de Vriendt Descriptio Pompae et Gratulationis 1602 Native nameMaximiliaan de VriendtBorn31 January 1559Veere County of Zeeland Habsburg NetherlandsDied27 December 1614 1614 12 27 aged 55 Ghent County of Flanders Spanish NetherlandsOccupationcivic office holderLanguageNeo LatinAlma materLeuven University Paris UniversityPeriod1585 1614GenreverseSubjectsoccasional verse epigrams prayersNotable workEpigrammatum Libri IX Antwerp 1603 Spouses1 Josyne de Harduyn 2 Josyne VytsChildrenJosyne de VriendtRelativesJustus de Harduwijn nephew Life editDe Vriendt was born at Zandenburg Castle Veere on 31 January 1559 to Jacques Jacobs de Vriendt and Maria de Lattre The family was from Ghent and returned there soon after his birth He graduated Bachelor of Arts from Leuven University on 6 March 1578 and then spent some time studying law at the University of Paris 1 After touring Italy he returned to Ghent in 1579 but was banished from the city on 8 December 1583 for his opposition to the Calvinist regime that had come to power He returned to Ghent in 1584 and on 14 or 15 May was apprehended and tortured He was not released until 3 September 1584 when the city surrendered to the commander in chief of the Army of Flanders the Prince of Parma 1 On 15 November 1584 De Vriendt was appointed secretary to the city and on 12 January 1585 captain of a company of the watch His first wife Josyne de Harduyn died 4 March 1585 and their newborn child shortly afterwards Late in 1585 he remarried to Josyne Vyts a widow 1 As secretary of the city his duties included writing speeches poems inscriptions and chronograms for special occasions such as the Joyous Entry into the city of a new ruler or governor In July and August 1602 he attended the Siege of Ostend reporting on events to the city council 1 On 19 April 1605 his daughter Josyne married Jean de Forneau lord of Cruyckenburch 1 De Vriendt died in Ghent on 27 December 1614 and four days later was buried in the Dominican church in the city 1 Works edit Descriptio Pompae et Gratulationis publicae a senatu populoq Gandavensi ad Inaugurationem Flandriae Comitatus decretae in Joannes Bochius Historica narratio profectionis et inaugurationis Serenissimorum Belgii Principum Alberti et Isabellae Antwerp Jan Mortus at the Plantin Press 1602 pp 317 344 an account of the reception of Albert and Isabella in Ghent 2 Epigrammatum Libri IX Antwerp Joachim Trognaesius 1603 3 Reprinted in Innsbruck 1607 and in Bruges by Nicolaes Breyghel in 1627 4 Urbes Flandriae et Brabantiae Leuven Gerard Rivius 1614 5 Sacrorum Carminum Leuven Christophus Flavius 1614 References edit a b c d e f G Merlevede Vriendt Vrientius Maximiliaan de Nationaal Biografisch Woordenboek vol 6 Brussels 1974 995 1001 Historica narratio on Google Books Epigrammatum on Google Books Breyghel edition available on Goggle Books Urbes on Google Books Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maximiliaan de Vriendt amp oldid 1183910824, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
