Leonardos Philaras

Leonardos Philaras (Λεονάρδος Φιλαρᾶς)
Leonardos Philaras, 1658
Born	Leonardos Philaras (Λεονάρδος Φιλαρᾶς) 1595 Athens, Ottoman Greece
Died	1673 Athens, Ottoman Greece
Occupation	Scholar, politician, diplomat, medical doctor, Supporter of Greek independence
Nationality	Greek
Literary movement	Renaissance, Greek literature, Medicine

Leonardos Philaras (c. 1595 – 1673) (Greek: Λεονάρδος Φιλαρᾶς, Leonardos Filaras, French: Leonard Philara also known as Villeret, Villare) was a Greek Athenian scholar, politician, diplomat and advisor to the French court. He was also an early advocate for Greek independence.

Leonardos Philaras by Claude Mellan, 1673.

Biography

Leonardos Philaras was born of Greek origins in Athens in 1595 to a distinguished family. He moved to Rome at a young age where he was educated, he eventually became ambassador to the French court from the Duke of Parma. Philaras spent much of his career in persuading Western European intellectuals to support Greek independence.

See also

• Byzantine scholars in Renaissance