Matteo Maria Boiardo
1441 –December 20, 1494
Poet, Writer
Lived 53 years
- Born in
- Scandiano
- Passed away in
- Reggio Emilia
Matteo Maria Boiardo (US: boy-AR-doh, boh-YAR-doh, Italian: [matˈtɛːo maˈriːa boˈjardo]; 1440 – 19/20 December 1494) was an Italian Renaissance poet, best known for his epic poem Orlando innamorato.
Notable works: Orlando Innamorato, La historia imperiale
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matteo_Maria_Boiardo