Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Judah Leone ben Isaac Sommo
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Read Next
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Florence Baptistery of Saint John, Italy
9 Historic Buildings in Florence
Ancient book lit by candle
9 Obscure Literary Terms
Chapter 4 pg 42 - Chapter header of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1884 by The American Publishing Company
Periods of American Literature
The Catcher in the Rye By J.D. Salinger. Hardcover Book first sold: July 16, 1951. Current cover design dated 1991? Previous solid maroon book cover with gold font designed by J.D. Salinger in response to racey pulp paper back book cover. bad books
5 Good Books That Inspired Bad Deeds
Discover
Franklin D. Roosevelt, who formulated the Four Freedoms.
7 Alphabet Soup Agencies that Stuck Around
Hindu Holi Festival celebrations with colored water, powder and colorful flower petals thrown over celebrants at a Hindu temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India on March 24, 2021.
Holi: Festival of Colors
World Data Locator Map: Australia
Is Australia an Island?
The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)
New Seven Wonders of the World
Statue of Liberty in front of the skyline of Manhattan, New York City, New York.
Who Was the Woman Behind the Statue of Liberty?
Calendar marking march 15th
22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered
Moonrise over Tucson, Arizona
Why Doesn’t Arizona Observe Daylight Saving Time?

Judah Leone ben Isaac Sommo: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Judah-Leone-ben-Isaac-Sommo
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As Yehuda Sommo • Leone de Sommi Portaleone
Born 1527 • Mantua • Italy
Died 1592 (aged 65) • Mantua • Italy
Notable Works “Dialogues on the Art of the Stage” • “Tzahut bedihuta de-qiddushin”
Subjects Of Study theatrical production • Italy
Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Italian artist
Leonardo Sciascia
Italian author
Francesco De Sanctis
Italian critic
Giuliano Amato
Italian politician
Emilio Bandiera
Italian revolutionary
Attilio Bandiera
Italian revolutionary
Leonardo da Vinci: self-portrait
Leonardo da Vinci
Italian artist, engineer, and scientist
Niccolò Machiavelli
Niccolò Machiavelli
Italian statesman and writer
Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi
Italian composer
Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Italian dictator
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Italian revolutionary
Camillo Benso, conte di Cavour
Camillo Benso, count di Cavour
Piedmontese statesman
Giordano Bruno
Giordano Bruno
Italian philosopher
Giuseppe Mazzini
Giuseppe Mazzini
Italian revolutionary
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Italian media magnate and prime minister
Luigi Pirandello
Luigi Pirandello
Italian author
Torquato Tasso
Torquato Tasso
Italian poet
Guicciardini, Francesco
Francesco Guicciardini
Italian historian and statesman
Giorgia Meloni
Giorgia Meloni
prime minister of Italy
Mario Draghi
Mario Draghi
prime minister of Italy