Deaths on April 15

Manuel Chrysoloras

Died on April 15, 1415

Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek philosopher and translator (b. 1355)

Manuel (or Emmanuel) Chrysoloras (Greek: Μανουὴλ Χρυσολωρᾶς; c. 1355 – 15 April 1415) was Greek scholar and a pioneer in the introduction of Greek literature to Western Europe during the Late Middle Ages.

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