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15th-century writers in Latin

  • Matteo PalmieriMatteo di Marco Palmieri entered the world in 1406 within a middle-class family that held prominent positions in Florence.
  • Antonio BonfiniAntonio Bonfini arrived in Florence during the year 1427. This Italian city served as a crucible for his early humanist education.
  • Manuel ChrysolorasManuel Chrysoloras was born in Constantinople around the year 1350. He grew up within a distinguished Greek Orthodox family that valued classical learning.
  • Leon Battista AlbertiLeon Battista Alberti was born on the 14th of February 1404 in Genoa. His father, Lorenzo di Benedetto Alberti, was a wealthy Florentine who had been exiled…
  • John GowerJohn Gower lived from approximately 1330 until October 1408. Very few details exist about his birth or early family life.
  • Conrad CeltesKonrad Bickel stood in the vineyards of Wipfeld near Schweinfurt on the 1st of February 1459. He was born into a family that expected him to become a vintner…
  • Leonardo BruniLeonardo Bruni arrived in the Tuscan town of Arezzo around 1370. His early years unfolded within a region known for its vibrant cultural life and growing…
  • Janus PannoniusThe 29th of August 1434 marked the birth of Janus Pannonius in Slavonia. His father's social status remains unclear to historians today.
  • Lorenzo VallaLorenzo Valla entered the world in Rome around 1407. His father Luciave della Valla worked as a lawyer within the Papal Curia.
  • Filippo BuonaccorsiFilippo Buonaccorsi arrived in Rome during the year 1462. He joined a circle of scholars known as the Rome Academy. This group operated under the leadership…
  • Nicholas of CusaNicholas of Cusa was born in the town of Kues, located in southwestern Germany. His father Johan Krebs worked as a prosperous boat owner and ferryman on the…
  • Flavio BiondoFlavio Biondo entered the world in 1392 within the capital city of Forlì. This town sat in the Romagna region of Italy during a time of shifting political…
  • Giovanni Pico della MirandolaGiovanni Pico della Mirandola entered the world on the 24th of February 1463 within the Castle of Mirandola, a small autonomous county in Emilia near Modena.
  • Poggio BraccioliniGian Francesco Poggio Bracciolini arrived in the village of Terranuova near Arezzo on the 11th of February 1380. His father took him to Florence to pursue…