Przybysław Dyjamentowski

Przybysław Dyjamentowski (1694–1774) - was a notable Polish documents forger and writer.[1] In his lifetime he prepared several "ancient" chronicles, diplomas and genealogies for sale. One of his best known works is the Slavic-Sarmatian Chronicle of Prokosz, which gained much popularity as one of the earliest mentions of Poland (dated to 936). It was first printed in 1825.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 János M. Bak; Patrick J. Geary; Gábor Klaniczay (2014). Manufacturing a Past for the Present: Forgery and Authenticity in Medievalist Texts and Objects in Nineteenth-Century Europe. BRILL. p. IX, 12, 16. ISBN 9789004276819. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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