Pietro Aretino is a human[1]. His place of birth was Arezzo[2]. He was born on April 1492[3]. He died in Venice[4]. He died on October 21, 1556[5]. He worked as a poet[6], playwright[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and art historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (783 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).[11]
Pietro Aretino's family name is recorded as Aretino[24].
Pietro Aretino's given name is recorded as Pietro[25].
Pietro Aretino's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pietro Aretino[26].
Pietro Aretino's Commons gallery is recorded as Pietro Aretino[27].
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Origins and Family
Pietro Aretino's place of birth was Arezzo[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 1492[3], April 19, 1492[12], and January 1, 1492[13].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include poet[6], playwright[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and art historian[10]. Fields of work include satirical literature[17]; drama[18], a literary mode[28]; and lyricism[19], an art genre[29].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include October 21, 1556[5] and January 1, 1556[14]. Pietro Aretino died in Venice[4]. The cause of death was death from laughter[23]. He is buried at Venice[15].
Why It Matters
Pietro Aretino ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (783 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Works attributed to him include Sonetti lussuriosi[32], a literary work[33].
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APA4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Pietro Aretino. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/pietro-aretino
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