Annibale Caro

Annibale Caro
Portrait of Annibale Caro, c. 1562
Born(1507-06-06)6 June 1507
Died17 November 1566(1566-11-17) (aged 59)
Resting placeSan Lorenzo in Damaso
Occupations
  • Poet
  • Intellectual
Known forItalian translation of the Aeneid of Vergil
Parent(s)Giambattista Caro and Celanzia Caro (née Centofiorini)
Writing career
LanguageItalian, Latin
Genre
Literary movementLate Renaissance

Fra' Annibale Caro, K.M., (6 June 1507 – 17 November 1566) was an Italian writer and poet.