Leonardo Bruni or Leonardo Aretino was an Italian humanist, historian and statesman, often recognized as the most important humanist historian of the early Renaissance. He has been called the first modern historian. Wikipedia
Born: 1370, Arezzo, Italy
Died: March 9, 1444 (age 74 years), Florence, Italy
Place of burial: Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, Florence, Italy
Nationality: Italian