Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli

15th-century Italian humanist and antiquarian
Person human Q558074
Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli
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Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli

Summary

Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli is a human[1]. Born in Ancona[2], he… he was born on July 31, 1391[3]. He died in Cremona[4]. He died on 1452[5]. He worked as a merchant[6], archaeologist[7], writer[8], anthropologist[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli's place of birth was Ancona[2].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli passed away in Cremona[4].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli was born on July 31, 1391[3].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli was born on 1391[12].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli was born on 1391[13].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli died on 1452[5].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli died on 1455[14].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[15].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli held citizenship in Republic of Ancona[16].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli's professions included merchant[6].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli worked as an archaeologist[7].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli's professions included writer[8].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli worked as an anthropologist[9].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli's professions included historian[10].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli's professions included scribe[17].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli's field of work was classical antiquity[18].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli's field of work was humanism[19].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli's field of work was Renaissance[20].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli is recorded as male[21].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli's Commons category is recorded as Cyriacus of Ancona[23].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli's given name is recorded as Cyriacus[24].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli studied under Tommaso Pontano[25].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli's described by source is recorded as Enciclopedia Dantesca[26].
  • Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli's place of birth was Ancona[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 31, 1391[3] and 1391[12].

Education

Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli studied under Tommaso Pontano[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant[6], archaeologist[7], writer[8], anthropologist[9], historian[10], and scribe[17]. Fields of work include classical antiquity[18], a historical period[28]; humanism[19], a world view[29]; and Renaissance[20], an art movement[30].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1452[5] and 1455[14]. Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli passed away in Cremona[4].

Why It Matters

Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli born?

Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli was born in Ancona[2].

Where did Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli die?

Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli passed away in Cremona[4].

What did Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli do for work?

Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli worked as merchant[6], archaeologist[7], writer[8], anthropologist[9], and historian[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q131401229. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . Q131401229. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Q131401229. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Q131401229. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . Q131401229. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . Q131401229. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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