Giovanni Battista Ramusio

Venetian geographer and writer (1485-1557)
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Giovanni Battista Ramusio
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Giovanni Battista Ramusio

Summary

Giovanni Battista Ramusio is a human[1]. Born in Treviso[2], he… he was born on July 20, 1485[3]. He died in Padua[4]. He died on July 10, 1557[5]. He worked as a writer[6], diplomat[7], geographer[8], historian[9], and cartographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Treviso[2], Giovanni Battista Ramusio…
  • Giovanni Battista Ramusio died in Padua[4].
  • Giovanni Battista Ramusio was born on July 20, 1485[3].
  • Giovanni Battista Ramusio died on July 10, 1557[5].
  • A child of Giovanni Battista Ramusio was Paolo Ramusio[12].
  • Giovanni Battista Ramusio held citizenship in Republic of Venice[13].
  • Italian was Giovanni Battista Ramusio's native language[14].
  • Giovanni Battista Ramusio worked as a writer[6].
  • Giovanni Battista Ramusio's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Giovanni Battista Ramusio worked as a geographer[8].
  • Giovanni Battista Ramusio worked as a historian[9].
  • Giovanni Battista Ramusio worked as a cartographer[10].
  • Giovanni Battista Ramusio held the position of ambassador[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Battista Ramusio is Navigationi et viaggi[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Battista Ramusio is Description of Africa[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Battista Ramusio is La conquista di Costantinopoli[18].
  • Giovanni Battista Ramusio is recorded as male[19].
  • Giovanni Battista Ramusio's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Giovanni Battista Ramusio's Commons category is recorded as Giovanni Battista Ramusio[21].
  • Giovanni Battista Ramusio's given name is recorded as Giovanni Battista[22].
  • Giovanni Battista Ramusio's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Giovanni Battista Ramusio's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[24].
  • Giovanni Battista Ramusio's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[25].
  • Giovanni Battista Ramusio's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as renaissance Latin[26].
  • Giovanni Battista Ramusio's Commons Creator page is recorded as Giovanni Battista Ramusio[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Treviso[2], Giovanni Battista Ramusio… he was born on July 20, 1485[3]. Italian was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], diplomat[7], geographer[8], historian[9], and cartographer[10]. Giovanni Battista Ramusio held the position of ambassador[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Navigationi et viaggi[16], a literary work[28]; Description of Africa[17], a written work[29], founded in 1550[30], written by Leo Africanus[31]; and La conquista di Costantinopoli[18].

Personal Life

A child of Giovanni Battista Ramusio was Paolo Ramusio[12].

Death and Burial

Giovanni Battista Ramusio died on July 10, 1557[5]. He passed away in Padua[4].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Battista Ramusio ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include Description of Africa[34], a written work[35], founded in 1550[36], written by Leo Africanus[37] and Navigationi et viaggi[38], a literary work[39].

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Battista Ramusio born?

Giovanni Battista Ramusio's place of birth was Treviso[2].

Where did Giovanni Battista Ramusio die?

Giovanni Battista Ramusio passed away in Padua[4].

What did Giovanni Battista Ramusio do for work?

Giovanni Battista Ramusio worked as writer[6], diplomat[7], geographer[8], historian[9], and cartographer[10].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, diplomat, geographer +2
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