Václav Hanka

Václav Hanka
Born(1791-06-10)10 June 1791
Hořiněves, Kingdom of Bohemia
Died12 January 1861(1861-01-12) (aged 69)
Prague, Bohemia, Austrian Empire
Resting placeVyšehrad Cemetery
Other names
  • Wenceslaus Hanka
  • Váceslav Váceslavič
EducationUniversity of Prague
OccupationPhilologist
Notable workDvůr Králové Manuscript
AwardsOrder of Saint Anna, 3rd class
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Václav Hanka (10 June 1791 – 12 January 1861) was a Czech philologist, poet and literary historian. Today he is known primarily as the probable counterfeiter of Dvůr Králové Manuscript, which he allegedly found. He contributed to the Czech National Revival.

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