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Claudio Tolomei
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| Born | 1492 Asciano, Grand Duchy of Tuscany
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| Died | 23 March 1556 (aged 63–64) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | Angelo Claudio Tolomei |
| Alma mater | University of Bologna |
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| Parent(s) | Pieranselmo di Gabrioccio Tolomei and Cornelia Tolomei (née Sozzini) |
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| Institutions | University of Siena |
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Claudio Tolomei (born in 1492 in Asciano, died in 1556 in Rome) was an important Italian scholar. He was a philologist, which means he studied language and old texts. He was also a law expert, a teacher, a language specialist, a Bishop, and a Diplomat.
Claudio Tolomei came from the famous Tolomei family in Siena. He later became a bishop and worked for Pope Paul III. His name is the same as the ancient Greek astronomer, Claudius Ptolemaeus.
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Life Story
Claudio Tolomei was born in 1492 into a wealthy family in Siena. From 1516 to 1518, he taught law at the University of Siena.
After teaching, he started working for Cardinal Ippolito de' Medici. Some people believe he helped with a military plan by Pope Clement VII against Siena in 1526. This plan was not successful. Because of this, he was banned from his home city that year. He was not allowed to return until 1542.
In 1527, he strongly supported the Pope, who was held captive. He wrote five speeches to Emperor Charles V to help the Pope.
In 1532, Cardinal Ippolito sent him to Vienna as a representative. After the cardinal died, Tolomei began working for Pier Luigi Farnese. Farnese was the Duke of Parma and Piacenza.
Claudio Tolomei stayed in Piacenza and was known as the Minister of Justice. He remained there until Duke Pier Luigi died in 1547. After this, Tolomei moved to Padua and stayed there for a year. In 1548, he moved to Rome.
In 1549, he became the bishop of Curzola. This is a small island in the Adriatic Sea. In 1552, he returned to Siena. He was chosen as one of sixteen citizens to protect the city's freedom.
He was also sent with three others to thank the King of France for his help. Tolomei gave a speech to the king at Compiègne, which has been saved. He came back to Italy two years later. Claudio Tolomei died in Rome on March 23, 1553.
Claudio Tolomei also exchanged letters with Bernardino Ochino. Ochino was another person from Siena who had to leave his religious position. He fled to Geneva because he was accused of not following church rules.
His Writings
Claudio Tolomei was a very skilled writer. He was a famous expert in law and language. He wrote books called Lettere (Letters) and Orazioni (Orations). These books show his involvement in the literary debates and political events of his time.
Tolomei was a strong supporter of the Tuscan language used by everyday people. He argued against using only the pure Florentine style in literature. He had many ideas about language that were similar to what modern linguistics (the scientific study of language) would later discover.
Some of His Books
- Laude delle donne bolognese (Praise of Bolognese Women), 1514.
- Oratione de la pace di M. Claudio Tolomei (Oration on Peace by Mr. Claudio Tolomei), 1534.
- Versi, et regole de la nuoua poesia toscana (Verses and Rules of the New Tuscan Poetry), 1539.
- De le lettere di M. Claudio Tolomei lib. sette (Seven Books of Letters by Mr. Claudio Tolomei), 1547.
- Il Cesano, dialogo di m. Claudio Tolomei (The Cesano, a Dialogue by Mr. Claudio Tolomei), 1555. This book discusses what the common language should be called.
See also
In Spanish: Claudio Tolomei para niños
