Petrus Gyllius
Petrus Gyllius or Gillius (or Pierre Gilles) (1490–1555) was a French natural scientist,
topographer and translator.[1]
Gilles was born in
manuscripts, he discovered a manuscript of the geographical work of Dionysius of Byzantium and wrote a Latin paraphrase of it. Most of his books were published after his death by his nephew. In 1533 he also translated Claudius Aelianus. He died of malaria in Rome while accompanying his patron, Cardinal Georges d'Armagnac.[1]
Representation in fiction
As Pierre Gilles, Petrus Gyllius plays a small but significant role in Pawn in Frankincense, the fourth volume in the historical fiction series, The Lymond Chronicles, by Dorothy Dunnett.[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8020-8577-1. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ISBN 9789754130621.
- ISBN 978-0679777465.
Further reading
- Gilles, Pierre; Ball, John transl. (1986). The antiquities of Constantinople (2nd ed. with new introduction and bibliography. ed.). New York: Italica Press. ISBN 978-0934977012. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- Harris, Jonathan (2009). Constantinople : capital of Byzantium ([Online-Ausg.]. ed.). London: Hambledon Continuum. ISBN 9780826430861. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- Kelly, Laurence (1987). Istanbul : a traveller's companion. London: Constable. ISBN 9780094677302. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- Byrd, Kimberly (2008). Pierre Gilles' Constantinople : a modern English translation with commentary. New York, NY: Italica Press. ISBN 978-0934977692. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- Gilles, Pierre; Byrd, Kimberly transl. (2008). Pierre Gilles' Constantinople: The Latin Text. New York, NY: Italica Press. ISBN 978-1599101231.
External links
Media related to Petrus Gyllius at Wikimedia Commons
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