Paulus Jovius, 16c prelate, bishop of Nocera then of Como; mostly known as a historian, author of a celebrated work of contemporary history. "Historiarum sui temporis libri XLV", of a collection of lives of famous men, "Vitae virorum illustrium" (1549‑57), and of "Elogia virorum bellica virtute illustrium" or "Praise of Men Illustrious for Courage in War" (1554).
