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Gregor HaloanderGerman jurist of the early 16th century.
Country:
 Germany |
Content:
- Andreas Goldschmidt, also known as Haloander
- Study in Italy
- Haloandrina
- Second Trip to Italy and Legacy
Andreas Goldschmidt, also known as Haloander
Early Life and EducationAndreas Goldschmidt, better known by his Latinized name Haloander, was a German jurist born in Zwickau, Germany, around the beginning of the 16th century. His birth name was Gregor Meltzer. In 1521, he enrolled at the University of Leipzig. Following the outbreak of the Peasants' War, he continued his studies in Zeitz.
Study in Italy
In late 1525, Haloander embarked on a journey to Italy, where he delved into the study of manuscripts from the Justinian Corpus Juris Civilis. By 1527, he had returned to Germany and was overseeing the preparation of a printed edition of the Digest, later known as Haloandrina.
Haloandrina
Haloander's three-volume edition was published in Nuremberg in 1529. It had a profound impact on the study of Roman law in Germany, making available critical texts that had previously been unavailable.
Second Trip to Italy and Legacy
In 1531, Haloander received funding from the city councils of Nuremberg and Zwickau to undertake a second trip to Italy. While in Venice, he died as a result of a medical error on September 7, 1531.
Haloander's legacy lies in his dissemination of Greco-Roman legal texts in Germany. He brought attention to original texts, particularly the Littera Florentina, although he knew it only from a poor copy. His work on the 1531 edition of the Novels remained unfinished, and after Scrimger's edition appeared in 1558, Haloander's version lost its significance.
