John of Segovia, or in Spanish Juan de Segovia, was a Castilian prelate and theologian. He played a prominent role in the Council of Basle and was in touch with the leading humanists of his day, such as Nicholas of Cusa.
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John of Segovia, or in Spanish Juan de Segovia, was a Castilian prelate and theologian. He played a prominent role in the Council of Basle and was in touch with the leading humanists of his day, such as Nicholas of Cusa. He spent the last years of his life in exile in Savoy, where he commissioned an accurate translation of the Koran into Spanish, which he then translated into Latin.
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Academics
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Academic
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deceased
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Lived 1395 to 1458 · aged 63
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