Neocorus

He is better known by his Latin name Neocorus, under which he chronicled the medieval history of Dithmarschen.

[1] The Neocorus School in Büsum was named in his honor in 1995.

[2] In addition to documenting historic events, Neocorus also wrote accounts of daily life in Dithmarschen during the late 16th century and collected local lore and anecdotes.

For example, his chronicles contain a parallel to the story of the forest of Birnam.

[4] Neocorus' Chronik des Landes Dithmarschen was the basis for a 44-minute movie produced in Germany narrating the battle of the people of Dithmarschen for independence from Holstein and Denmark during the late Middle Ages.