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Antonio Bonfini
Antonio Bonfini
Born	1427
Died	1502; Buda
Occupation	Priest, canon, chronicler, historian
Language	Latin
Nationality	Italian
Subject	History of the Hungarians

Antonio Bonfini (Latin variant: Antonius Bonfinius) (1427‒1502^[1]) was an Italian humanist and poet serving as a court historian in Hungary under King Matthias Corvinus during the last years of his career.^[2]

Bonfini was commissioned by Matthias Corvinus to produce a work chronicling the History of Hungary. The book was named Historia Pannonica: Sive Hungaricarum Rerum Decades IV.^[3]

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^ "Antonio Bonfini: Rerum Hungaricarum decades". Bibliotheca Corvina Virtualis. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
^ Lóránt Czigány: A History of Hungarian Literature / CHAPTER IIThe Renaissance in Hungary
^ Encyclopædia Britannica article on Antonio Bonfini

[1] "Antonio Bonfini: Rerum Hungaricarum decades". Bibliotheca Corvina Virtualis. Retrieved 2020-10-04.

[2] Lóránt Czigány: A History of Hungarian Literature / CHAPTER IIThe Renaissance in Hungary

[3] Encyclopædia Britannica article on Antonio Bonfini

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