John Amos Comenius was born in 1592 in the Margraviate of Moravia in the Bohemian Crown."Unum necessarium" Komensky subscribed as "J.A. Comenius Moravus" (Czech translation) His exact birthplace is uncertain and possibilities include Uherský Brod (as on his gravestone in Naarden), Nivnice, and Komňa (the village from which he took his surname, which means "man from Komňa"), all these localities being situated in the Uherské Hradiště District of today's Czech Republic. John was the youngest child and only son of Martin Komenský (died ca. 1602–4) and his wife Anna Chmelová. His grandfather, whose name was Jan (János) Szeges, was of Hungarian origin. He began to use the surname Komenský after leaving Komňa to live in Uherský Brod.Vyskočil, František: JAN AMOS KOMENSKÝ. Kapitoly o jeho předcich, rodičích, přibuzných a místě narození. Brno 1990. p. 66 Martin and Anna Komenský belonged to the Bohemian Brethren, a pre-Reformation Protestant denomination, and Comenius later became one of its leaders. His parents and two of his four sisters died in 1604 and John, still a child, went to live with his aunt in Strážnice.
john amos comenius was born in 1592 in the margraviate of moravia in the bohemian crown"unum necessarium" komensky subscribed as "ja comenius moravus" (czech translation) his exact birthplace is uncertain and possibilities include uherský brod (as on his gravestone in naarden) nivnice and komňa (the village from which he took his surname which means "man from komňa") all these localities being situated in the uherské hradiště district of today's czech republic john was the youngest child and only son of martin komenský (died ca 1602–4) and his wife anna chmelová his grandfather whose name was jan (jános) szeges was of hungarian origin he began to use the surname komenský after leaving komňa to live in uherský brodvyskočil františek jan amos komenský kapitoly o jeho předcich rodičích přibuzných a místě narození brno 1990 p 66 martin and anna komenský belonged to the bohemian brethren a pre-reformation protestant denomination and comenius later became one of its leaders his parents and two of his four sisters died in 1604 and john still a child went to live with his aunt in strážnice