Petrarch (dec 4, 1304 – sep 21, 1374)
Description:
Italian poet who is best known for being the founder of Renaissance humanism, which was an intellectual movement in Europe. Humanist stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek rational ways of solving human problems.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 4, 1304
sep 21, 1374
~ 69 years