About Antonio Millo
Antonio Millo was a cartographer.
Antonio Millo, also mentioned as Antonio Milo, active during 1557–1590, was a captain and cartographer who authored isolarios and portolan charts and atlases.
He was born during the 16th century in the island of Milos, in the Cyclades, which at the time was administered by the Republic of Venice. He lived part of his life in Venice. According to the records of the Greek community of Venice, someone called "Antonio Damilos" was married on 10 August 1599.
It has been suggested that Millo learned the art of mapmaking from Portuguese exile Diogo Homem, based on the similarity of their styles.
As well as being a cartographer, he was a captain and navigator. In an isolario of 1590, he is mentioned as "Antonio Millo Armiralgio al Zante". In another isolario of 1591 he is mentioned as "Antonio Millo Armiralgio in Candia" and in another he is mentioned as "Antonius de Melo Cosmographus". The Venetian word armiralgio means harbour master and should not be mistaken for admiral.
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Who was Antonio Millo?
cartographer
When was Antonio Millo born?
Antonio Millo was born in Milos.
When did Antonio Millo die?
Antonio Millo died in 1550.
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Antonio Millo was a cartographer.
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