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Cino da Pistoia

Also Known As Guittoncino di Francesco dei Sigisbuldi
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Cino da Pistoia was an Italian jurist and poet born in 1270 who died in 1336. He taught law at multiple universities while also composing lyric poetry, and was the university teacher of Bartolus de Saxoferrato as well as a friend and intellectual influence on Dante Alighieri. He is described as the most prolific writer of lyric poetry between Guittone d'Arezzo and Petrarch, helping bridge those two literary traditions, while his legal scholarship on Roman law is credited with initiating the Italian common law tradition.

Facts
Role
Jurist and poet 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Italian 1
Born
1270 2
Birthplace
Pistoia 2
Died
1336 2
Place of Death
Pistoia 2
Classification
Field of Law
Common Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
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1. Cino da Pistoia (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction, gender
    He was the university teacher of Bartolus de Saxoferrato and a friend and intellectual influence on Dante Alighieri.
  • Introduction
    Cino da Pistoia (1270 - 1336) was an Italian jurist and poet.
  • Works section
    The Lectura in Codicem (1312-1314), his most important legal work, was a commentary on the Justinian Code which blended pure Roman law with contemporary statutes and customary and canon law, thereby initiating Italian common law. In Italian, Cino is the most prolific writer of lyric poetry between Guittone d'Arezzo and Petrarch, with a secure surviving corpus of twenty canzoni, eleven ballate and 134 sonnets, notable for purity of language and harmony of rhythms.
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2. Wikidata: Cino da Pistoia
  • Wikidata Q736348, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1270
  • Wikidata Q736348, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 1336
  • Wikidata Q736348, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Pistoia
  • Wikidata Q736348, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Pistoia
  • Wikidata Q736348, P1477 birth name claim (it)
    birth name (P1477): Guittoncino di Francesco dei Sigisbuldi
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