About Moses of Bergamo
Lived 1150 – 1200. Moses of Bergamo was a linguist, poet and translator.
Moses of Bergamo was a twelfth-century Italian poet and translator. He spent time in Constantinople, where he was one of the first Western Europeans to be interested in collecting Greek language manuscripts.
He is known for his Liber Pergamensis, a description of Bergamo in Latin verse. It is the earliest surviving example of a genre: the patriotic description of a medieval commune.
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Who was Moses of Bergamo?
Italian linguist and poet
When was Moses of Bergamo born?
Moses of Bergamo was born in 1150 in Bergamo.
When did Moses of Bergamo die?
Moses of Bergamo died in 1200 in Ravenna.
What was Moses of Bergamo's occupation?
Moses of Bergamo was a linguist, poet and translator.
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