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Name
  
Andronicus Callistus

Died
  
1476

Andronicus Callistus (Greek: Ανδρόνικος Κάλλιστος) was one of the most able Greek scholars of the 15th century and cousin of the distinguished scholar Theodorus Gaza.

Life

Born in Thessalonica he worked as a professor in Rome, Bologna, Florence and Paris, although he also traveled extensively in northern Europe and eventually died in the Kingdom of England in 1476.

Among his works is a defence of Theodore of Gaza's positions against the criticisms of Michael Apostolius (Andronicus Callistus Defensio Theodori Gazae adversus Michaelem Apostolium).

References

Andronicus Callistus Wikipedia