Annius of Viterbo

Annius of Viterbo
Personal life
BornGiovanni Nanni
(1437-01-05)5 January 1437
Viterbo, Papal States
Died13 November 1502(1502-11-13) (aged 65)
Rome, Papal States
EraRenaissance
Notable work(s)Antiquitatum Variarum
Alma materSanta Maria sopra Minerva
Religious life
ReligionChristianity
OrderDominican
Senior posting
PostMaster of the Sacred Palace

Annius of Viterbo (Latin: Joannes Annius Viterb(i)ensis; 5 January 1437 – 13 November 1502) was an Italian Dominican friar, scholar, and historian, born Giovanni Nanni in Viterbo. He is now remembered for his fabrications.

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