Vito Maria Amico
Vito Maria Amico | |
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| Born | February 15, 1697 |
| Died | 5 October 1762 (aged 65) |
| Occupations | Christian monk, university teacher, medievalist, geographer |
| Title | abbot |
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| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Medieval studies |
| Sub-discipline | History of Sicily, Topography |
| Institutions | University of Catania |
| Influenced | Gioacchino Di Marzo |
Vito Maria Amico (15 February 1697 - 5 December 1762) was an Italian monk, historian and writer. He is most notable for the last work published in his lifetime, Lexicon topographicum Siculum..., a topographical dictionary of Sicily published between 1757 and 1760, describing its history, settlements and best-known families, monuments and churches.