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1483 – 1552Paolo Giovio (1483-1552)Died 11 December 1552, aged 69The Italian bishop, physician, and historian died in Florence after a long career chronicling contemporary European politics. His Historiae sui temporis and biographical collections of portraits and lives of illustrious men were widely read across Renaissance Europe. His approach to biographical writing shaped the genre for generations.