Ermes di Colorêt was an Italian

Italy

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 nobleman and writer who served the Grand Duke of Tuscany and the Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman Emperor

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He was born in Colloredo di Monte Albano

Colloredo di Monte Albano

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, Friuli

Friuli

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. During the Thirty Years' War

Thirty Years' War

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, he served as an imperial official. Ermes was educated at Medici

Medici

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's court in Florence

Florence

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, and worked in the service of the Republic of Venice

Republic of Venice

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 and Leopold I of Habsburg

Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor

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; in the last part of his life he returned to his homeland to focus on writing poetry, most of which centers on the theme of love.

He is important for the fact that he wrote more than 200 poems in the Friulian language

Friulian language

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. He used the koinè from Udine

Udine

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, which would become the most notable literary language and the basis of today's standard Friulian.

He died in Guriciz, Codroipo

Codroipo

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External links

• Sonets dal sît Centri Friûl Lenghe 2000 (Friulian)
• Lis poesiis (Friulian)
• Altris poesiis (Friulian)