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Bartolomeo Platina

1421 - 1481

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Bartolomeo Sacchi (Italian: [ˌbartɔlɔˈmɛɔ ˈsakki]; 1421 – 21 September 1481), known as il Platina (Italian: [il ˈplatina]) after his birthplace of Piadena, was an Italian Renaissance humanist writer and gastronomist, author of what is considered the first printed cookbook. Platina started his career as a private soldier, before gaining long-term patronage from the Gonzagas. He studied under the Byzantine humanist philosopher John Argyropulos in Florence, where he frequented other fellow humanists, as well as members of the ruling Medici family. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bartolomeo Platina has received more than 99,156 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Bartolomeo Platina is the 1,989th most popular writer (up from 2,153rd in 2019), the 1,978th most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,029th in 2019) and the 133rd most popular Italian Writer.

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  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.40

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.83

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Bartolomeo Platina ranks 1,989 out of 5,755. Before him are Paul Morand, Tin Ujević, Feng Menglong, Albert Memmi, Nicolás Guillén, and Harlan Coben. After him are Paulinus II of Aquileia, Vazha-Pshavela, Cornelis Tromp, Rutilius Taurus Aemilianus Palladius, Eric Knight, and Julian Tuwim.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1421, Bartolomeo Platina ranks 4. Before him are Henry VI of England, Charles, Prince of Viana, and Lazar Branković. After him are John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, Vasily Kosoy, and Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland. Among people deceased in 1481, Bartolomeo Platina ranks 7. Before him are Mehmed the Conqueror, Christian I of Denmark, Afonso V of Portugal, Lekë Dukagjini, Axayacatl, and Ikkyū. After him are Barbara of Brandenburg, Marquise of Mantua, Agostino di Duccio, Charles IV of Anjou, Erik Axelsson Tott, Francesco Filelfo, and John I, Duke of Cleves.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Bartolomeo Platina ranks 1,978 out of 4,668. Before him are Domenico Dragonetti (1763), Théodolinde de Beauharnais (1814), Charles, Duke of Calabria (1298), Giambattista Benedetti (1530), Spinello Aretino (1350), and Giovanni Giocondo (1433). After him are Paulinus II of Aquileia (740), Alberto Tomba (1966), Carlo Bergonzi (1924), Ferrante Gonzaga (1507), Marcia Otacilia Severa (300), and Orazio Vecchi (1550).

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Among WRITERS In Italy

Among writers born in Italy, Bartolomeo Platina ranks 133. Before him are Eugenio Barba (1936), Oswald von Wolkenstein (1377), Caecilius Statius (-230), Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark (1939), Niccolò de' Niccoli (1365), and Moschus (-200). After him are Paulinus II of Aquileia (740), Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus (100), Felice Romani (1788), Frédéric Ozanam (1813), Jacopone da Todi (1236), and Nigidius Figulus (-98).

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