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Family of old Hungarian nobility of Slavonic origin. First mentioned was Michael Jessensky, 1274 in Thurocz . Ladislav Jesensky died 1526 in battle of Mohacs on site of Lewis, king of Bohemia and Hungary against Osman emperor Suleyman. All Jesensky property was confiscated by Osmans; brothers Melchior, Lorenz and Balthasar Jesensky moved to Silesia and lived in Wroclaw and Swidnica. Balthasar's son was Jan Jesensky, known as Jan Jesenius, famous scientist and polititian who lived in PragueStatistics Area:496 kmē Population: 1,169,106 2001 Map Prague Praha in Czech) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated on the Vltava river in central Bohemia, it is home to approximately 1. 2 million inhabitants. It can be derived f, Bohemia. Branches of family are still living in SlovakiaSlovakia ( Slovak: Slovensko is a landlocked republic in Central Europe. It borders the Czech Republic in the northwest, Poland in the north, Ukraine in the east, Hungary in the south, and Austria in the southwest. Slovenska Republika ( In Detail) Nationa and Bohemia.
Important family members:
Jan Jesenius, 17th century scientist and polititian; Jan JesenskyJan Jesensky (b. 1870 Prague, d. 1947 Prague), professor ( 1911) of stomatology at Prague University. Excellent scientist. Founder and head of Prague Stomatology Clinic until Hitler occupation in 1939) Member of Bohemian Academy. He was father of Milena J, 19th century scientist, professor of Prague University; Ruzena JesenskaRuzena Jesenska (b. 1863 Prague, d. 1940 Prague), decadent writer, epigonist of Julius Zeyer. She was member of Bohemian academy and aunt of writer Milena Jesenska. See Jesensky family. Jesenska, Ruzena Jesenska, Ruzena., 19th century Czech novelist; Jan Jesensky jun., 20th century scientist; Milena Jesenska, journalist and translator