Cesare Cantù

Italian historian (1804-1895)

† 1895-03-11 · Authors · Writer; cross-wiki notability: present on 17 language Wikipedias

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Life

Cesare Cantù was born on December 5, 1804 in Brivio and died on March 11, 1895 in Milan, aged 90. Recorded occupations: historian, writer and politician. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Italy and Kingdom of Sardinia. Positions held include member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Sardinia and member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy. Notable works include “Universal History”. Honours include Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎, Civil Order of Savoy, Knight of the Legion of Honour and Commander of the Order of Christ. Member of Accademia della Crusca, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences of Turin and Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.

At a glance

Born: December 5, 1804 · Brivio
Died: March 11, 1895 · Milan
Age at death: 90
Citizenship: Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Sardinia
Occupations: historian, writer, politician
Positions held: member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Sardinia, member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy
Notable works: Universal History
Honours: Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎, Civil Order of Savoy, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the Order of Christ
Wikipedia editions: 17 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

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Biographical facts: Wikidata Q138832 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Cesare Cantù on Wikipedia.

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