Francesco Angeloni
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Francesco Angeloni was an Italian writer, historian, and collector of classical antiquities.
Born in Terni
in Umbria
— a region of Italy
at that time part of the Papal States
— he studied in Perugia
then moved to Rome
where he served as secretary of cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini
, nephew of pope Clement VIII.
Angeloni dedicated most of his life in collecting antique coins, medallions, books, paintings, and archaeological artifacts and achieved fame in Europe with the publication in 1641 of his edition of the Historia Augusta, a history of ancient Rome since Julius Caesar
to Constantine the Great, illustrated with antique coins of the times. He also wrote comedies and novels and noticeably, in 1646, a Storia di Terni, a history of his hometown.
In his house, Angeloni raised and educated Giovanni Pietro Bellori, who also became a well-known antiquarian and archaeologist.
See also: Terni
Born in Terni
Terni
Terni is a city in southern Umbria, central Italy, capital of the province of Terni, located in the plain of the Nera river. It is 104 km N of Rome, 36 km NW of Rieti, and 29 km S of Spoleto.-History:...
in Umbria
Umbria
Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...
— a region of Italy
Italy
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at that time part of the Papal States
Papal States
The Papal State, State of the Church, or Pontifical States were among the major historical states of Italy from roughly the 6th century until the Italian peninsula was unified in 1861 by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia .The Papal States comprised territories under...
— he studied in Perugia
Perugia
Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....
then moved to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
where he served as secretary of cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini
Pietro Aldobrandini
Pietro Aldobrandini was an Italian Cardinal and patron of the arts.He was made a cardinal in 1593 by his uncle, Pope Clement VIII. He took over the duchy of Ferrara in 1598 when it fell to the Papal States...
, nephew of pope Clement VIII.
Angeloni dedicated most of his life in collecting antique coins, medallions, books, paintings, and archaeological artifacts and achieved fame in Europe with the publication in 1641 of his edition of the Historia Augusta, a history of ancient Rome since Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire....
to Constantine the Great, illustrated with antique coins of the times. He also wrote comedies and novels and noticeably, in 1646, a Storia di Terni, a history of his hometown.
In his house, Angeloni raised and educated Giovanni Pietro Bellori, who also became a well-known antiquarian and archaeologist.
See also: Terni
Terni
Terni is a city in southern Umbria, central Italy, capital of the province of Terni, located in the plain of the Nera river. It is 104 km N of Rome, 36 km NW of Rieti, and 29 km S of Spoleto.-History:...