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Paulus JoviusPaulus Jovius (b. at Como, Italy, 9 April, 1483; d. at Florence, 11 Dec., 1552), 16c prelate, bishop of Nocera, then Como; mostly known as a historian, author of a celebrated work of contemporary history, Historiarum sui temporis libri XLV, of a collection of lives of famous men, Vitae virorum illustrium (1549‑57), and of Elogia virorum bellica virtute illustrium, which may be translated as Praise of Men Illustrious for Courage in War (1554). External links
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