Cesare Baronio (as an author also known as Caesar Baronius; 30 August 1538 – 30 June 1607) was an Italian cardinal and historian of the Catholic Church. His best-known works are his Annales Ecclesiastici ("Ecclesiastical Annals"), which appeared in 12 folio volumes (1588–1607). Pope Benedict XIV conferred upon him the title of Venerable.
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30 August 1538 Sora, Duchy of Sora
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Died |
30 June 1607 (aged 68) Rome, Papal States
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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