Jacopone, da Todi, 1230-1306
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Name (Latin)
Jacopone, da Todi, 1230-1306
Other forms of name
Jacomo, Dei Benedetti, 1230-1306
Benedetti, Jacopo Da, 1230-1306
Da Todi, Jacopone, 1230-1306
Todi, Jacopone da
Date of birth
1230
Date of death
1306-12-25
Associated country
Italy
Field of activity
Law
Occupation
Friars
Lawyers
Gender
male
Sources of Information
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Wikipedia description:
Jacopone da Todi (c. 1230 – 25 December 1306) was an Italian Franciscan friar from Umbria. He wrote several laude (songs in praise of the Lord) in the local vernacular. He was an early pioneer in Italian theatre, being one of the earliest scholars who dramatised Gospel subjects.
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