Religion · Philosophy · Literature · 1568–1639
Tommaso Campanella
Italian friar and philosopher who wrote The City of the Sun
Did you know?He spent nearly three decades in prison, where he wrote most of his famous works while facing charges of heresy and conspiracy.
Tommaso Campanella (Italian:; 5 September 1568 – 21 May 1639), baptized Giovanni Domenico Campanella, was an Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, theologian, astrologer, and poet. Campanella was prosecuted by the Roman Inquisition for heresy in 1594 and was confined to house arrest for two years.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Age at death
- 70
- Years since death
- 387
- Born
- September 4, 1568 · Stilo, Italy
- Died
- May 21, 1639
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Naples
- Known for
- Religion, Philosophy, Literature
Explore
- Born on September 4Born on September 4 too? You share your birthday with Tommaso Campanella, Beyoncé, Al-Biruni and 27 more famous people. See your full list of birthday twins.Date page
- Died on May 21Tommaso Campanella is remembered every May 21, along with 12 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Tommaso Campanella was bornA newspaper front page for 4 September 1568, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Birth anniversaryTommaso Campanella's 459th birthday is in 315 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!459th
- Death anniversaryThe 388th anniversary of Tommaso Campanella's death is in 209 days. A moment to remember their legacy.388th
- Virgo zodiac signVirgo people are known for being analytical, practical and meticulous. Are you a Virgo like Tommaso Campanella? Meet your star-sign twins.Zodiac
Born on the same day6
September 4 →
b. 1981Beyoncé
Photo: Raph_PH · CC BY 2.0
AD 973–1048Al-Biruni
Photo: Michel Bakni · CC BY-SA 4.0
1824–1896Anton Bruckner
Photo: Unknown author · Public domain
1768–1848François-Auguste-René de Chateaubriand
Photo: Anne-Louis Girodet · Public domain
1896–1948Antonin Artaud
Photo: Agence de presse Meurisse · Public domain
b. 1969Giorgi Marghvilashvili
Photo: Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äusseres · CC BY 2.0
Missing someone? Suggest them
Also Virgo4
All →
1958–2009Michael Jackson
Photo: Matthew Rolston; Distributed by Epic Records · Public domain
1828–1910Leo Tolstoy
Photo: Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii · Public domain
1451–1506Christopher Columbus
Photo: Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio · Public domain
1254–1324Marco Polo
Photo: Salviati · Public domain
Birthday gift ideas
A newspaper from their birth date
The front page from the day they were born, a classic keepsake.
Shop on AmazonVirgo zodiac gifts
Jewellery, prints and candles for the Virgo in your life.
Shop on EtsyStar map of September 4
A custom print of the night sky on their birthday.
Shop on EtsyMilestone birthday gifts
Ideas for 18th, 30th, 40th, 50th and beyond.
Shop on AmazonWe may earn a small commission from purchases, at no extra cost to you.