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16th-century diplomats

35 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Alessandro StriggioPerson · Music memorabiliaAlessandro Striggio the Younger (ca. 1573 – 8 June 1630) was an Italian librettist, the son of the composer Alessandro Striggio.
Antoine Girard de Saint-AmantAuthor · BooksAntoine Girard, sieur de Saint-Amant (September 30, 1594December 29, 1661) was a French poet.
Antonio AbbondantiAuthor · BooksAntonio Abbondanti (Antonius Abundantius; c. 1600 – 17 May 1653) was an Italian Baroque poet and historian.
Balthazar GerbierDesigner · DesignIllustration — Balthasar Gerbier in Het Gulden Cabinet, p 249
Blaise de VigenèreAuthor · BooksBlaise de Vigenère (lang; 5 April 1523 – 19 February 1596)[1] was a French diplomat, cryptographer, translator and alchemist.
Charles de Valois, Duke of AngoulêmeAuthor · BooksCharles de Valois (28 April 1573 – 24 September 1650) was an illegitimate son of Charles IX of France and Marie Touchet. He was count of Auvergne, duke of Angoulême, and a memoirist.
Claudio AchilliniAuthor · BooksClaudio Achillini (Latin: Claudius Achillinus; 18 September 1574 – 1 October 1640) was an Italian philosopher, theologian, mathematician, poet, and jurist.
Constantijn HuygensDesigner · DesignSir Constantijn Huygens, Lord of Zuilichem (USalso, lang; 4 September 159628 March 1687), was a Dutch Golden Age poet and composer.
Cyril TourneurAuthor · BooksCyril Tourneur (died 28 February 1626) was an English soldier, diplomat and dramatist who wrote The Atheist's Tragedy (published 1611);
Damião de GóisPerson · Music memorabiliaDamião de Góis (lang; February 2, 1502January 30, 1574) was a Portuguese diplomat, historian, musician, and humanist philosopher.
Emilio de' CavalieriPerson · Music memorabiliaEmilio de' Cavalieri (c. 155011 March 1602), or Emilio dei Cavalieri (the spellings "del" and "Cavaliere" are contemporary typographical errors), was an Italian composer, producer,…
FaiziAuthor · BooksAbu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak, popularly known by his pen-name, Faizi (20 September 1547 – 15 October 1595) was a poet and scholar of late medieval India whose ancestors were the…
Garcilaso de la VegaAuthor · BooksGarcilaso de la Vega was a Spanish poet, military personnel, writer, diplomat and soldier (1503–1536). He was born in Toledo and died in Nice.
Giovanni Battista GuariniAuthor · BooksGiovanni Battista Guarini (10 December 1538 – 7 October 1612) was an Italian poet, dramatist, and diplomat.
Giovanni BoteroAuthor · BooksGiovanni Botero (c. 1544 – 23 June 1617) was an Italian thinker, Catholic priest, poet, and diplomat, author of Della Ragion di Stato (The Reason of State), in ten chapters, printed in…
Giovanni della CasaAuthor · BooksGiovanni della Casa (28 June 1503 – 14 November 1556) was an Italian poet, diplomat, clergyman and inquisitor, and writer on etiquette and society.
Guillaume de Salluste Du BartasAuthor · BooksGuillaume de Salluste du Bartas (Guilhèm de Sallusti deu Bartàs, ɡiˈʎɛm de salˈlysti ðeu βarˈtas; 1544, in Monfort – July 1590, in Mauvezin) was a Gascon Huguenot courtier and poet.
Guillaume PostelAuthor · Maps and atlasesGuillaume Postel (25 March 1510 – 6 September 1581) was a French linguist, Orientalist, astronomer, Christian Kabbalist, diplomat, polyglot, professor, religious universalist, and writer.
Hubert LanguetAuthor · BooksIllustration — Hubert Languet
Isaac MassaAuthor · Maps and atlasesIsaac Abrahamszoon Massa (baptized October 7, 1586 – 1643)[1] was a Dutch grain trader, traveller and envoy to Russia.
Jacques Davy DuperronAuthor · BooksJacques Davy Duperron (ʒak davi dypɛʁɔ̃; 15 November 1556 – 6 December 1618) was a French politician and Roman Catholic Cardinal.
James SempillAuthor · BooksSir James Sempill (1566–1626) was a Scottish courtier and diplomat. He was known by the name of his family estate, Beltrees or Beltries.
Jean-Baptiste GramayeAuthor · BooksJean-Baptiste Gramaye (Antwerp, 1579 - Lübeck, 1635) was an early modern historian of the Southern Netherlands.
João RodriguesAuthor · Maps and atlasesJoão Rodrigues (1561or 1562 1633or 1634), distinguished as Tçuzu and also known by other names in China and Korea, was a Portuguese sailor, warrior, and Jesuit interpreter, missionary,…
John Digby, 1st Earl of BristolAuthor · BooksJohn Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol (February 1580 – 21 January 1653), was an English diplomat and a moderate royalist during the English Civil War.
Kryštof HarantPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Portrait of Harant from the early 17th century by Aegidius Sadeler
Laurens ReaelAuthor · BooksLaurens Reael (22 October 1583 – 21 October 1637) was an employee of the Dutch East India Company, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1616 to 1619, and an admiral of the Dutch…
Marcin KromerAuthor · BooksMarcin Kromer (Latin: Martinus Cromerus; 11 November 1512 – 23 March 1589) was Prince-Bishop of Warmia (Ermland), a Polish cartographer, diplomat and historian in the Kingdom of Poland and…
Martin OpitzAuthor · BooksMartin Opitz von Boberfeld (23 December 1597 – 20 August 1639) was a German-language poet active in Poland.
Philip SidneyAuthor · BooksSir Philip Sidney (30 November 1554 – 17 October 1586) was an English poet, courtier, scholar and soldier who is remembered as one of the most prominent figures of the Elizabethan age.
Philips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-AldegondePerson · Music memorabiliaPhilips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde, Lord of West-Souburg (Dutch: Filips van Marnix, heer van Sint-Aldegonde, heer van West-Souburg, French: Philippe de Marnix, seigneur de…
Richard HakluytAuthor · BooksRichard Hakluyt (1553 – 23 November 1616) was an English writer and priest. He is known for promoting the English colonization of North America through his works, notably Divers Voyages…
Samuel de ChamplainAuthor · Maps and atlasesSamuel de Champlain (lang; baptized 13 August 1574 – 25 December 1635) was a French explorer, navigator, cartographer, soldier, geographer, diplomat, and chronicler who founded Quebec City…
Thomas WyattAuthor · BooksThomas Wyatt was a poet, diplomat, writer, politician and translator (1503–1542). He was born in Maidstone and died in London.
Vespasiano I GonzagaDesigner · DesignVespasiano I Gonzaga, Duke of Sabbioneta (6 December 1531 – 26 February 1591) was an Italian nobleman, diplomat, writer, military engineer and condottiero.

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