# Bartholomäus Sastrow

_German jurist, mayor of Stralsund (1520-1603)_

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> Bartholomäus Sastrow, sometimes anglicised Bartholomew, was a German official, notary, and mayor of Stralsund. He left a culturally and historically important autobiography, written in 1595 when he was 75 years of age. There is a plaque marking the site of his birth at Lange Straße 54 in Greifswald.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 August 1520 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q809375#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Greifswald ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q809375#P19))
- **Died:** 7 February 1603 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q809375#P570))
- **Place of death:** Stralsund ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q809375#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Holy Roman Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q809375#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; notary; autobiographer; writer; lawyer; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q809375#P106))
- **Positions held:** mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q809375#P39))

## Questions

**When was Bartholomäus Sastrow born?**  
Bartholomäus Sastrow was born on 21 August 1520 in Greifswald.

**What positions has Bartholomäus Sastrow held?**  
Positions held by Bartholomäus Sastrow include: mayor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bartholomäus Sastrow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartholom%C3%A4us_Sastrow) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q809375](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q809375) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Stralsund, KHM, Chronik von Sastrow (2007-03-10).JPG by de:Benutzer:Klugschnacker (CC BY-SA 2.5)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stralsund,_KHM,_Chronik_von_Sastrow_(2007-03-10).JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Bartholomäus Sastrow, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Stralsund, KHM, Chronik von Sastrow (2007-03-10).JPG — de:Benutzer:Klugschnacker, CC BY-SA 2.5.

## Cite this page

"Bartholomäus Sastrow". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/bartholomaus-sastrow. Retrieved 15 November 2026.