Cataldo Parisio Explained

Cataldo Parisio
Birth Date:1455
Birth Place:Palermo or Sciacca, Kingdom of Sicily
Death Place:Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Nationality:Sicilian
Other Names:Cataldo Siculo
Occupation:humanist, writer, diplomat
Known For:Pioneer of the Humanism in Portugal

Giovanni Cataldo Parisio, commonly known as Cataldo Parisio or Cataldo Siculo, (c. 1455 in Palermo or Sciacca – 1517 in Lisbon) was a Sicilian humanist, writer and diplomat. He introduced the humanist culture in Portugal and became the secretary of king John II of Portugal.

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