# Laevinus Torrentius

> Laevinus Torrentius, born Lieven van der Beke (1525–1595), was the second bishop of Antwerp and one of the leading humanists of his time. He was a Neo-Latin poet, who achieved fame as the editor of Suetonius and Horace. spending many years in Rome in his youth, he developed a serious interest in ancient numismatics. He possessed a large library of about 1,700 books.

*Roman Catholic bishop*

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## Identity
- **Born:** 1525-03-08
- **Died:** 1595-04-08
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 8.5 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 5.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 40.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Laevinus Torrentius](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laevinus_Torrentius)
- [ليفينوس تورينتيوس](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B3_%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B3)
- [Laevinus Torrentius](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laevinus_Torrentius)
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- [Liévin van der Beken](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li%C3%A9vin_van_der_Beken)
- [Laevinus Torrentius](https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laevinus_Torrentius)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1866863)

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