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Which countries did John Amos Comenius travel through during his life?

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Jürgen Ovens: portrait of John Amos Comenius — John Amos Comenius John Amos Comenius, oil on canvas by Jürgen Ovens, 1650–70; in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Throughout his life, the Czech educator John Amos Comenius lived and traveled through many parts of Europe due to the displacement caused by the Thirty Years’ War. Born in Moravia (now part of the Czech Republic), his extensive travels and periods of residence included the following countries and regions:

Germany: He attended school in the Nassau region and later the University of Heidelberg.1
Poland: He settled in Leszno for many years as a leader of the Bohemian Brethren.21
England: He spent time there between 1641 and 1642, where his presence influenced the eventual founding of the Royal Society.3
Sweden: He spent time in Sweden during his period of exile.3
Hungary and Transylvania: He resided in Sárospatak, Hungary, beginning in 1650 to establish a school.23
Netherlands: He eventually settled in Amsterdam, where he remained for the rest of his life.2