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Coluccio Salutati

Type Figure Region Italy Time 1331–1406 Also known as Coluccio Salutati、Coluccio di Piero dei Salutati

Coluccio Salutati (1331–1406) was a Florentine humanist scholar and statesman who served as chancellor of the republic from 1375 until his death, a t…

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  1. 1375–1380Florence · TuscanyIn 1375 Salutati succeeded the deceased statesman Maso degli Uberti (Masi Strozzi) as chancellor, responsible for drafting diplomatic and official documents. He became famous for his eloquent Latin open letters, while also recruiting scholars, expanding the municipal library, and promoting the copying and dissemination of classical texts, laying the foundation for Florence's humanist administrative tradition.

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