Juraj Šižgorić
Juraj Šižgorić | |
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Tomb of Juraj Šižgorić in the Cathedral of Šibenik | |
| Born | 13 September 1420 or 1445 |
| Died | 30 November 1509 Šibenik |
| Other names | Georgius Sisgoreus |
| Occupation(s) | poet, priest |
Juraj Šižgorić (Latin: Georgius Sisgoreus or Sisgoritus, ca. 1420/1445–1509) was a Croatian Latinist poet and priest from Venetian Dalmatia. He was the first humanist from Šibenik and the central personality of Šibenik's humanist circle and also one of the most important figures in 15th-century cultural life of the Croatian people.