Lucas David

Lucas David was a Prussian historian, who around 1550 wrote down extensive volumes on Prussian History.

Lucas David was born 1503 in Allenstein, Prussia in the Prince-Bishopric of Ermland. At first he held the position as chancelor of Prince Bishop Tiedemann Giese and later he was called to the Ducal Court in Königsberg. He became well known past the borders of his homeland for his Preußische Chronik (Prussian Chronicles). He is ranked as a 'modern' historian, who did his studies at the source. For poor Allenstein students he arranged stipends at the Leipzig University.

The Prussica-Sammlung Trunz started by another Allenstein native, Dr. August Trunz (1875-1963), contains works by Lucas David.