PHILOSOPHER

Giles of Rome

1243 - 1316

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Giles of Rome (Latin: Aegidius Romanus; Italian: Egidio Colonna; c. 1243 – 22 December 1316) was a medieval philosopher and Scholastic theologian and a friar of the Order of St Augustine, who was also appointed to the positions of prior general of his order and as Archbishop of Bourges. He is famed as being a logician, who produced a commentary on the Organon by Aristotle, and as the author of two important works: De ecclesiastica potestate, a major text of early-14th-century papalism, and De regimine principum, a guide book for Christian temporal leadership. Giles was styled Doctor Fundatissimus ("Best-Grounded Teacher") by Pope Benedict XIV. Writers in 14th- and 15th-century-England such as John Trevisa and Thomas Hoccleve translated or adapted him into English. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Giles of Rome is the 522nd most popular philosopher (down from 436th in 2019), the 1,523rd most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,266th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Italian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Giles of Rome ranks 522 out of 1,267. Before him are Michel Serres, Gilbert Ryle, Vittorino da Feltre, Jean Améry, Karl Löwith, and Huiyuan. After him are Madhvacharya, Ludwig Büchner, Anaxarchus, Sivananda Saraswati, Manuel Chrysoloras, and Charles Taylor.

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Among people born in 1243, Giles of Rome ranks 6. Before him are Jacques de Molay, Zhenjin, James II of Majorca, Philip I, Latin Emperor, and Emperor Go-Fukakusa.  Among people deceased in 1316, Giles of Rome ranks 8. Before him are Ramon Llull, John I of France, Alauddin Khalji, Öljaitü, Stefan Dragutin, and Vytenis. After him are Guo Shoujing, Marjorie Bruce, Louis of Burgundy, and Malik Kafur.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Giles of Rome ranks 1,523 out of 5,161. Before him are Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439), Lucio Fulci (1927), Alesso Baldovinetti (1425), Bernardino Ramazzini (1633), Louis I of Naples (1320), and Pierbattista Pizzaballa (1965). After him are Prince Louis, Count of Trani (1838), Princess Carolina of Parma (1770), Stefano di Giovanni (1392), Bruno Pontecorvo (1913), Marco Materazzi (1973), and Carlo Blasis (1797).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Italy

Among philosophers born in Italy, Giles of Rome ranks 39. Before him are Brunetto Latini (1220), Gaius Musonius Rufus (25), Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri (1667), Dicaearchus (-350), Norberto Bobbio (1909), and Vittorino da Feltre (1378). After him are Gianni Vattimo (1936), Myia (-600), Cesare Ripa (1555), Bernardino Telesio (1509), Antonio Labriola (1843), and Gaetano Mosca (1858).

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