Jakob Balde

Jakob Balde
Fidelis Schönlaub, Bust of Jakob Balde at Ruhmeshalle ("Hall of fame"), München, Germany.
Born	4 January 1604  Ensisheim
Died	9 August 1668  (aged 64) Neuburg an der Donau
Occupation	Writer, poet

Jakob Balde (January 4, 1604 – August 9, 1668), a German poet who wrote primarily in Neo-Latin rather than in his native German language, was born at Ensisheim in Alsace.