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Ludovico Annibale Della Croce

1499 – 1577

Literary, poet

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About Ludovico Annibale Della Croce

Lived 1499 – 1577 (aged 77–78). Ludovico Annibale Della Croce was an Italian literary scholar, poet, philologist, classical philologist and translator.

Ludovico Annibale Della Croce (Latin: L. Annibalis Gruceii; 1499–1577) was a Milanese writer and classical scholar of the Italian Renaissance. From a manuscript of the Greek romance Leucippe and Clitophon he translated the last four books (books 5–8) into Latin (Lyon, 1544, with a dedication to Don Diego Hurtado de Mendoza). This text was the basis of French (Paris, 1545) and Italian (Venice, 1546) translations.

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Important facts

Born

1499, Milan

Birth century

15th century

Died

1577, Milan

Occupation

Literary scholar, poet, philologist, classical philologist, translator

Nationality

Duchy of Milan

People in Ludovico Annibale Della Croce's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Diego Hurtado de Mendoza

1504 – 1575

Poet

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ludovico Annibale Della Croce's

Edward Wotton

1492 – 1555

Zoologist

Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada

Henry FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel

1512 – 1580

Courtier

Iñigo López de Mendoza y Mendoza

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ludovico Annibale Della Croce?

literary, poet (1499-1577)

When was Ludovico Annibale Della Croce born?

Ludovico Annibale Della Croce was born in 1499 in Milan.

When did Ludovico Annibale Della Croce die?

Ludovico Annibale Della Croce died in 1577 in Milan.

What was Ludovico Annibale Della Croce's occupation?

Ludovico Annibale Della Croce was a literary scholar, poet, philologist, classical philologist and translator.

What nationality was Ludovico Annibale Della Croce?

Ludovico Annibale Della Croce was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ludovico Annibale Della Croce

· Wikidata: Q21542513

· DBpedia: Ludovico Annibale Della Croce

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ludovico Annibale Della Croce. https://biography.guide/ludovico-annibale-della-croce/

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