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Benedetto Accolti (other)
Benedetto Accolti is the name of: *Benedetto Accolti the Elder Benedetto Accolti (1415 in Arezzo26 September 1464 in Florence) was an Italian jurist, humanist and historian. He was born at Arezzo in Tuscany, of a prominent family, several members of which were distinguished like himself for their attainments ... (1415–1464), Italian jurist and historian * Benedetto Accolti the Younger (1497–1549), Italian cardinal See also * Accolti (surname) {{hndis, Accolti, Benedetto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benedetto Accolti The Elder
Benedetto Accolti (1415 in Arezzo26 September 1464 in Florence) was an Italian jurist, humanist and historian. He was born at Arezzo in Tuscany, of a prominent family, several members of which were distinguished like himself for their attainments in law. He was for some time professor of law in the University of Florence, and after the dismissal in 1456 from the Florentine chancellorship of the renowned humanist Poggio Bracciolini for incompetence and an interregnum of two years, Accolti himself became Chancellor of the Florentine Republic in 1458. Accolti's memory was prodigious. Having, one day, heard a speech delivered by an ambassador from the king of Hungary to the Florentine government, he afterwards repeated it, word for word. Accolti wrote in Latin a history of the First Crusade, entitled ''De Bello a Christianis contra Barbaros gesto pro Christi Sepulchro et Judaea recuperandis libri IV'' (1464), or "On the War carried on by the Christians against the Barbarians, for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benedetto Accolti The Younger
Benedetto Accolti the younger (29 October 1497 – 21 September 1549) was an Italian cardinal. He was born in Florence, Italy, the son of Michele Accolti, patrician of Arezzo, and Lucrezia Alamanni. He died in Florence of an apoplexy. He was nephew of Cardinal Pietro Accolti and was called "Il Giovane" or the Cardinal of Ravenna. Early life He studied in the universities of Florence and Pisa.Benedetto Accolti started his ecclesiastical career in the Roman Curia, following the steps of his uncle. Episcopate He was promoted bishop of Cadiz on 24 July 1521, before reaching canonical age of 27, so he was named administrator after his uncle. Then he was transferred to Cremona on 16 March 1523 again after his uncle and then named Secretary of Pope Clement VII the same year. Cardinalate He was created cardinal priest in the consistory of 3 May 1527 with the title of Sant'Eusebio, again after his uncle. On 17 August 1524 he was promoted to the metropolitan see of Ravenna after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |