Baldassare Castiglione (dec 1, 1478 – jan 2, 1579)
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Baldassare Castiglione, count of Casatico, was an Italian courtier, diplomat, soldier and a prominent Renaissance author, who is probably most famous for his authorship of Il Cortegiano or The Book of the Courtier.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 1, 1478
jan 2, 1579
~ 100 years