Giovanni Boccaccio

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Poet · Republic of Florence

Date of birth: July 2, 1313
Died on December 29, 1375: Died at the age of 62; Would have turned 713 today

Italian author and poet (1313–1375)

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Giovanni Boccaccio was a poet (Republic of Florence). Giovanni Boccaccio was born on July 2, 1313 in Florence. Among other things, Giovanni Boccaccio was known for De mulieribus claris, Esposizioni sopra la Commedia, and Epistles.

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Work by Giovanni Boccaccio

Title	Year
De mulieribus claris	–
Esposizioni sopra la Commedia	–
Epistles	–
L'elegia di Costanza	–
Vita di Dante Allighieri	–
Il Filostrato	–
The Decameron	–
Trattatello in laude di Dante	–
La caccia di Diana	–
De montibus	–
Buccolicum carmen	–
Amorosa visione	–
Elegia di Madonna Fiammetta	–
Genealogia deorum gentilium	–
Corbaccio	–
Teseida	–
Rime	–
De casibus virorum illustrium	–

Facts about Giovanni

Born: July 2, 1313 in Florence
Died: December 29, 1375
Nationality: Republic of Florence
Occupations: Poet, Mythographer, Short story writer, Biographer, and Diplomat
Languages: Latin and Italian
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 111 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: July 2, 1313
Born on a: Sunday
Zodiac sign: Cancer

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What makes Giovanni Boccaccio unique

In memory: Died at the age of 62
Today: Would have turned 713 today

In the Julian calendar: June 24, 1313. Converted to our calendar: July 2, 1313.

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