Births on January 8

Simon Episcopius

Born on January 8, 1583

Simon Episcopius, Dutch theologian and academic (d. 1643)

Simon Episcopius (January 8, 1583 – April 4, 1643) was a Dutch theologian and Remonstrant who played a significant role at the Synod of Dort in 1618. His name is the Latinized form of his Dutch name Simon Bisschop.

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Events on 1583

17 Dec

Siege of Godesberg
Cologne War: Forces under Ernest of Bavaria defeat troops under Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg at the Siege of Godesberg.