Andrea Alciato
Andrea Alciato | |
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Portrait of Andrea Alciato, reproduced from the 1584 edition of his emblem book | |
| Born | Giovanni Andrea Alciato May 8, 1492 |
| Died | 12 January 1550 (aged 57) |
| Resting place | Chiesa di Sant'Epifanio |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation(s) | Jurist, university teacher, lawyer, writer |
| Parent(s) | Ambrogio Alciati and Margherita Alciati (née Landriani) |
| Relatives | Francesco Alciati |
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| Alma mater | |
| Influences | Seneca, Tacitus, Tribonian, Bartolus de Saxoferrato, Erasmus |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Civilist, legal theorist, philosopher of law |
| School or tradition | Mos gallicus iura docendi |
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| Notable students | Bonifacius Amerbach, Viglius, François Connan, Johannes Secundus, Antonio Agustín y Albanell, Giulio Claro |
| Notable works | Emblemata (1531) |
| Influenced | French school of legal humanism |
Andrea Alciato (8 May 1492 – 12 January 1550), commonly known as Alciati (Andreas Alciatus), was an Italian jurist and writer. He is regarded as the founder of the French school of legal humanists.