Antonio Beccadelli (poet)

Antonio Beccadelli
Born	1394 (1394) Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Died	January 1471 (aged 76–77) Naples, Italy
Occupation	Poet, scholar, diplomat, chronicler

Antonio Beccadelli (1394–1471), called Il Panormita (poetic form meaning "The Palermitan"), was an Italian poet, canon lawyer, scholar, diplomat, and chronicler. He generally wrote in Latin. Born in Palermo, he was the eldest son of the merchant Enrico di Vannino Beccadelli, who had played an active role in Sicilian politics, serving as Praetor of Palermo in 1393.

He helped his father with his business until he became consumed with enthusiasm for humanistic studies.