Francesco Guicciardini, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francesco Guicciardini

Italian writer, historian and politician

Date of Birth: 06-Mar-1483

Place of Birth: Florence, Tuscany

Date of Death: 22-May-1540

Profession: writer, politician, diplomat, historian, philosopher

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Francesco Guicciardini (Italian: [fran't?esko gwitt?ar'di?ni]; 6 March 1483 – 22 May 1540) was an Italian historian and statesman.
A friend and critic of Niccolò Machiavelli, he is considered one of the major political writers of the Italian Renaissance.
In his masterpiece, The History of Italy, Guicciardini paved the way for a new style in historiography with his use of government sources to support arguments and the realistic analysis of the people and events of his time.