Flavio Biondo

Flavio Biondo (Latin Flavius Blondus) (1392 – June 4, 1463) was an Italian Renaissance humanist historian. He was the first historian to coin the term Middle Ages and is known as one of the first archaeologists.

Biography

Born in the capital city of Forlì, of the Romagna region, Flavio was well schooled from an early age. He moved to Rome in 1433 and was appointed papal secretary in 1444 where he began work on his writing career.

Related Topics:
Forlì - Romagna - Rome - 1433 - Papal secretary - 1444

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