About Christophe de Longueil
Lived 1488 – 1522 (aged 33–34). Christophe de Longueil was a French jurist, humanist and scholar.
Christophe de Longueil (1490 – September 11, 1522) was a humanist from the Duchy of Brabant. He is also known by his Latin name, Christophorus Longolius.
He was born in Mechelen, and studied jurisprudence in Valence. He became a lawyer in 1511, and served from 1513 as an official in Paris. He also served as a tutor to a young King Francis I of France. He had given up law to study classical literature. Later he traveled around Europe, finally settling in Padua, where he died in 1522.
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Who was Christophe de Longueil?
French humanist
When was Christophe de Longueil born?
Christophe de Longueil was born in 1488 in Mechelen.
When did Christophe de Longueil die?
Christophe de Longueil died on 11 September 1522 in Padua.
What was Christophe de Longueil's occupation?
Christophe de Longueil was a jurist, humanist and scholar.
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Christophe de Longueil was French.
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