Aegidius Gelenius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Aegidius Gelenius

German historian

Date of Birth: 10-Jun-1595

Place of Birth: Kempen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 24-Aug-1656

Profession: Catholic priest, heraldist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Aegidius Gelenius (10 June 1595 – 24 August 1656) was one of the most respected Cologne historians of his time.
He had also at his disposal some Roman age sources that are not in existence today. He developed a late hatching system for heraldry but it did not gain popularity.