Giambattista Gelli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Giambattista Gelli

Italian writer

Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1498

Place of Birth: Florence, Tuscany

Date of Death: 24-Jul-1563

Profession: writer, translator

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Giambattista Gelli (1498–1563) was a Florentine man of letters, from an artisan background.
He is known for his works of the 1540s, Capricci del bottaio and La Circe, which are ethical and philosophical dialogues.
Other works were the plays La sporta (1543) and L'errore (1556).
In his historical writings, Gelli was influenced by the late 15th-century forgeries of Annio da Viterbo, which purported to provide evidence from ancient texts to show that Tuscany had been founded by Noah and his descendants after the Deluge.