As per our current Database, Joost Van den Vondel has been died on Feb 5, 1679 (age 91).
When Joost Van den Vondel die, Joost Van den Vondel was 91 years old.
| Popular As | Joost Van den Vondel |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Age | 91 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Born | November 17, 1587 (Netherlands) |
| Birthday | November 17 |
| Town/City | Netherlands |
| Nationality | Netherlands |
Joost Van den Vondel’s zodiac sign is Scorpio. According to astrologers, Scorpio-born are passionate and assertive people. They are determined and decisive, and will research until they find out the truth. Scorpio is a great leader, always aware of the situation and also features prominently in resourcefulness. Scorpio is a Water sign and lives to experience and express emotions. Although emotions are very important for Scorpio, they manifest them differently than other water signs. In any case, you can be sure that the Scorpio will keep your secrets, whatever they may be.
Joost Van den Vondel was born in the Year of the Pig. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Pig are extremely nice, good-mannered and tasteful. They’re perfectionists who enjoy finer things but are not perceived as snobs. They enjoy helping others and are good companions until someone close crosses them, then look out! They’re intelligent, always seeking more knowledge, and exclusive. Compatible with Rabbit or Goat.
A Dutch Writer, poet, and dramatist, he is best known for his 1662 epic play, Joannes de Boetgezant, which focuses on the life of John the Baptist. His other dramatic works include Solomon, David Restored, and the Sigh of Adonis.
He converted to Catholicism in 1641 and fought for religious tolerance in his Calvinist Protestant homeland.
There is a park in Amsterdam-- Vondelpark-- named in his honor.
He wed Mayken de Wolff, with whom he had four children (only two of whom survived infancy).
His plays, Adam in Ballingschap and Lucifer, likely inspired John Milton's 1667 masterpiece, Paradise Lost.
