Human Accomplishment: Petrarch

a scholar and poet of early Renaissance Italy, and one of the earliest humanists

Born

Francesco Petracco 20 July 1304 Comune of Arezzo

Died

19 July 1374 (aged 69) Arquà, Padua

Nationality

Aretine

Alma mater

University of Montpellier University of Bologna

Occupation

Scholar, poet

adultbasic

Italy

Children

Giovanni (1337–1361) Francesca (born in 1343)

era

1200-1400

Language

Italian, Latin

Literary movement

Renaissance humanism

Notable awards

Poet laureate of Padua

Notable works

Triumphs Il Canzoniere

Partner

unknown woman or women

Period

Early Renaissance

Relatives

Eletta Canigiani (mother) Ser Petracco (father) Gherardo Petracco (brother)

Resting place

Arquà Petrarca