Wacker von Wackenfels
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Matthaeus Wacker von Wackenfels (1550 - 1619)
He was born in Konstanz and studied in Strasbourg, Geneva and Padua.
Wacker became the Protegé of Johannes Crato of Krafftheim and joined his circle of humanists in Breslau (Wrocław).
As a travel companion of Niklas of Rhediger's son he was on his peregrinatio academica.
In 1576 he returned to Breslau and became the confidant of bishop Andreas von Jerin.
1591 he became chancellor of the Silesian upper Oberlandeshauptmannschaft (governor).
1592 his conversion to the Catholic faith.
In 1594 he was promoted into the nobility.
1595 he is episcopal chancellor in Neisse, Silesia. His friend is Valens Acidalius.
1597 the appointment into the realm yard advice ?.
His second wife was Katharina of Troilo out of the most influential families in Breslau. His brother-in-law was capitular Nikolaus of Troilo.
