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Alphonsus Ciacconius
Fray Alfonso Chacón.jpg
Born c. 15 December 1530 Edit this on Wikidata
Baeza (Crown of CastileEdit this on Wikidata
Baptised 15 December 1530 Edit this on Wikidata
Died 14 February 1599 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 68)
Rome, Papal States
Occupation Church historian, antiquarian, archaeologist Edit this on Wikidata

Don Alphonsus Ciacconius (born shortly before 15 December 1530, Baeza - died 14 February 1599, Rome) was a Spanish Dominican scholar in Rome. His name is also spelt as Alfonso Chacón and Ciacono. Chacón is known mainly for two of his works: Historia utriusque belli dacici a Traiano Caesare gesti (Rome, 1576), and Vitae, et res gestae pontificum romanorum et S.R.E. Cardinalium ab initio nascentis ecclesiae usque ad Clementem IX. P.O.M. Alphonsi Ciaconii Ordinis Praedicatorum & aliorum opera descriptae (Rome, 1601).

Works

ARAGONIAI JÁNOS BÍBORNOK CZIMERE
An example of early tricking. Coat of arms of Cardinal Giovanni di Aragona (1456-1485), archbishop of Esztergom, from the book of Alphonsus Ciacconius titled Historia Rom. Pontificum.

Chacón was an expert on ancient Graeco-Roman and Paleo-Christian epigraphy, the Medieval paleography and manuscripts, besides the history of the papacy.

ESTEI HIPOLIT BÍBORNOK CZÍMERE
Coat of arms of Cardinal Ippolito d'Este (1479–1520), Bishop of Eger from the book of Alphonsus Ciacconius, Historia Rom. Pontificum.

He named the tinctures after their Latin initials. Or (gold) was designated by A (aurum), argent (silver) or white, respectively by a (argentum), azure (blue) with c (caeruleus), gules (red) by r (rubeus), and vert (green) by v (viridis). Though the sign for sable (black) (niger) was not present in his system traditionally it was designated by the black colour itself.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Alfonso Chacón para niños

  • Tricking (heraldry)
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