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Ciro Spontone

1552 – 1610

Italian politician

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About Ciro Spontone

Lived 1552 – 1610 (aged 57–58). Ciro Spontone was a politician, writer and historian.

Ciro Spontoni (15521612) was an Italian advisor to rulers, diplomat, and historian.

Biography Born in Bologna, Spontoni served as secretary to several high-placed dignitaries in Northern Italy, including the archbishop of Ravenna; the bishop of Policastro; the Duke of Nemours, Giacomo di Savoia (Jacques, Duke of Nemours); , marchese di Castiglione, and the Duke of Mantua. He traveled with the latter to Hungary and Transylvania. He also served as secretary to the Bolognese Senate. He also published a book on Metoposcopia (Metoposcopy), a mixture of astrology and phrenologic interpretation of forehead wrinkles.

Works Among his works are: Dodici libri del governo dello Stato (Verona, ad istanza di Giò. Battista Pigozzo e Andrea de Rossi, 1599). Ragguaglio del fatto d'arme seguito nell'Africa tra Don Sebastiano, re di Portogallo (King Sebastian of Portugal) e Matei Auda Mlucco (Muley-Abdel Melck or Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I Saadi) (1601, Bologna). Azioni dei re dell'Ungheria (1602, Bologna). Avvertimenti della storia di Guicciardini (1608, Bergamo).

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Born
1552, Bologna
Birth century
Died
1610, Bologna
Also known as
Ciro Spontoni

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ciro Spontone?

Italian politician

When was Ciro Spontone born?

Ciro Spontone was born in 1552 in Bologna.

When did Ciro Spontone die?

Ciro Spontone died in 1610 in Bologna.

What was Ciro Spontone's occupation?

Ciro Spontone was a politician, writer and historian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ciro Spontone

· Wikidata: Q22991717

· DBpedia: Ciro Spontoni

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