Bessarion's date of birth: A new assessment of the evidence

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buir.contributor.authorKennedy, Scott
dc.citation.epage658en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber3en_US
dc.citation.spage641en_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber111en_US
dc.contributor.authorKennedy, Scotten_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-21T16:08:11Z
dc.date.available2019-02-21T16:08:11Z
dc.date.issued2018en_US
dc.departmentProgram in Cultures, Civilization and Ideasen_US
dc.description.abstractThe cardinal Bessarion was a foremost figure of the Italian Renaissance and late Byzantium. However, some of the details of his life are not yet securely established, especially his date of birth. Over the last century, scholars have proposed dates ranging from 1400 to 1408. In this study, I critically interrogate the two most commonly accepted dates (1400 and 1408). In the past, scholars have relied on the age requirements of canon law or the testimony of Italian observers to determine Bessarion's age. By critically examining the validity of these two assumptions, I reprioritize the evidence, approximating the cardinal's year of birth as 1403.
dc.identifier.doi10.1515/bz-2018-0017
dc.identifier.issn0007-7704
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/50402
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherDe Gruyter
dc.relation.isversionofhttps://doi.org/10.1515/bz-2018-0017
dc.source.titleByzantinische Zeitschriften_US
dc.titleBessarion's date of birth: A new assessment of the evidenceen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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