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Flavio Biondo

1388 - 1463

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Flavio Biondo (Latin Flavius Blondus) (1392 – June 4, 1463) was an Italian Renaissance humanist historian. He was one of the first historians to use a three-period division of history (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) and is known as one of the first archaeologists. Born in the capital city of Forlì, in the Romagna region, Flavio was well schooled from an early age, studying under Ballistario of Cremona. During a brief stay in Milan, he discovered and transcribed the unique manuscript of Cicero's dialogue Brutus. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Flavio Biondo is the 96th most popular historian (down from 82nd in 2019), the 1,440th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,171st in 2019) and the 11th most popular Italian Historian.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Flavio Biondo ranks 96 out of 561. Before him are Al-Maqrizi, Hermann Alexander Diels, George Kedrenos, Sozomen, Eunapius, and Arthur Moeller van den Bruck. After him are Tyrannius Rufinus, Sextus Julius Africanus, Andrea Alciato, Emmanuel Todd, Minhaj-i-Siraj, and Agatharchides.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1388, Flavio Biondo ranks 3. Before him are Musa Çelebi, and Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence. After him are Gian Maria Visconti, Eberhard IV, Count of Württemberg, Dai Jin, Charlotte of Bourbon, Queen of Cyprus, and Antoine de la Sale. Among people deceased in 1463, Flavio Biondo ranks 7. Before him are François Villon, Marie of Anjou, Stephen Tomašević of Bosnia, David of Trebizond, Albert VI, Archduke of Austria, and Isidore of Kiev. After him are Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici, Catherine of Bologna, Didacus of Alcalá, John IV, Duke of Bavaria, and Mary of Guelders.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Flavio Biondo ranks 1,440 out of 5,161. Before him are Enrico Berlinguer (1922), Ascanio Sobrero (1812), Cennino Cennini (1360), Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan (1009), Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena (1698), and Riccardo Broschi (1698). After him are Adolfo Celi (1922), Quintus Fabius Pictor (-254), Carlo Maria Giulini (1914), Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (-120), Mikhail Tsvet (1872), and Musa of Parthia (-40).

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Among HISTORIANS In Italy

Among historians born in Italy, Flavio Biondo ranks 11. Before him are Marcus Velleius Paterculus (-19), Poggio Bracciolini (1380), Francesco Guicciardini (1483), Euhemerus (-330), Carlo Ginzburg (1939), and Timaeus (-350). After him are Tyrannius Rufinus (345), Andrea Alciato (1492), Peter Martyr d'Anghiera (1457), Martino Martini (1614), Antiochus of Syracuse (-450), and Annius of Viterbo (1437).

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