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Sicilian humanist, writer and diplomat
Cataldo Parisio
Born1455
Palermo or Sciacca, Kingdom of Sicily
Died1517 (aged 61–62)
Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
NationalitySicilian
Other namesCataldo Siculo
Occupation(s)humanist, writer, diplomat
Known forPioneer of the Humanism in Portugal

Giovanni Cataldo Parisio, commonly known as Cataldo Parisio or Cataldo Siculo, (c. 1455 in Palermo or Sciacca – 1517 in Lisbon) was a Sicilian humanist, writer and diplomat. He introduced the humanist culture in Portugal and became the secretary of king John II of Portugal for writing Latin missives to popes, kings, and princes among others.

References

  1. Nunes, Ruy Afonso da Costa (1980). História da educação no Renascimento (in Brazilian Portuguese). Editora Pedagógica e Universitária. p. 144. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. "PARISIO, Cataldo". Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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