Torquato Tasso

Summary

Torquato Tasso is a human^[1]. He was born in Sorrento^[2]. He was born on March 11, 1544^[3]. He died in Rome^[4]. He died on April 25, 1595^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], playwright^[8], and prose writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (600 views/month, #7,108 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Torquato Tasso was born in Sorrento^[2].
• Torquato Tasso passed away in Rome^[4].
• Torquato Tasso was born on March 11, 1544^[3].
• Torquato Tasso died on April 25, 1595^[5].
• Torquato Tasso died on May 25, 1595^[11].
• Burial took place at Sant'Onofrio^[12].
• Torquato Tasso's father was Bernardo Tasso^[13].
• Torquato Tasso held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy^[14].
• Torquato Tasso's professions included poet^[6].
• Torquato Tasso's professions included writer^[7].
• Torquato Tasso's professions included playwright^[8].
• Torquato Tasso worked as a prose writer^[9].
• Torquato Tasso's field of work was literature^[15].
• Torquato Tasso's field of work was poetry^[16].
• Torquato Tasso's field of work was drama^[17].
• Torquato Tasso's field of work was philosophy^[18].
• Torquato Tasso was educated at University of Padua^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Torquato Tasso is Apology to the Accademia della Crusca^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Torquato Tasso is Jerusalem Delivered^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Torquato Tasso is Aminta^[22].
• Torquato Tasso received the Poet's Crown^[23].
• Torquato Tasso's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[24].
• Torquato Tasso is recorded as male^[25].
• Torquato Tasso's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Torquato Tasso's family is recorded as House of Tasso^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1544-03-11^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1595-04-25^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 40e5a301-2f2a-4302-8f82-2f16683f4692^[32]

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Origins and Family

Torquato Tasso was born in Sorrento^[2]. He was born on March 11, 1544^[3]. His father was Bernardo Tasso^[13].

Education

Torquato Tasso's education included a stint at University of Padua^[19]. He studied under Federico Pendasio^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], playwright^[8], and prose writer^[9]. Fields of work include literature^[15], a type of arts^[34]; poetry^[16], a literary form^[35]; drama^[17], a literary mode^[36]; and philosophy^[18], an academic discipline^[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Apology to the Accademia della Crusca^[20]; Jerusalem Delivered^[21], a literary work^[38], founded in 1575^[39]; and Aminta^[22], a literary work^[40]. Things named for Torquato Tasso include he^[41], a literary work^[42], founded in 1780^[43], written by Q5879^[44].

Recognition

Torquato Tasso received the Poet's Crown^[23].

Personal Life

Torquato Tasso's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 25, 1595^[5] and May 25, 1595^[11]. Torquato Tasso passed away in Rome^[4]. Burial took place at Sant'Onofrio^[12].

Why It Matters

Torquato Tasso ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (600 views/month, #7,108 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Junije Palmotić^[47], a playwright^[48], 1606–1657^[49], of Republic of Ragusa^[50].

Works attributed to him include Jerusalem Delivered^[51], a literary work^[52], founded in 1575^[53] and Aminta^[54], a literary work^[55]. Entities named for him include he^[41], a literary work^[42], founded in 1780^[43], written by Q5879^[44].

FAQs

Where was Torquato Tasso born?

Torquato Tasso was born in Sorrento^[2].

Where did Torquato Tasso die?

Torquato Tasso died in Rome^[4].

Who were Torquato Tasso's parents?

Torquato Tasso's father was Bernardo Tasso^[13].

What did Torquato Tasso do for work?

Torquato Tasso worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], playwright^[8], and prose writer^[9].

Where did Torquato Tasso go to school?

Torquato Tasso was educated at University of Padua^[19].

What awards did Torquato Tasso receive?

Honors received include Poet's Crown^[23].

Who did Torquato Tasso influence?

Torquato Tasso has been cited as an influence by Junije Palmotić^[47].