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  • Manuel ChrysolorasManuel Chrysoloras was born in Constantinople around the year 1350. He grew up within a distinguished Greek Orthodox family that valued classical learning.
  • ErasmusDesiderius Erasmus was born in Rotterdam on the 27th or the 28th of October, likely around 1466. His parents could not legally marry because his father…
  • 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…
  • Leo AllatiusLeo Allatius arrived in Italy at the age of nine, leaving behind his birthplace on the island of Chios. His father Niccolas Allatzes belonged to the Orthodox…
  • 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…