Matteo Maria Boiardo (US: /bɔɪˈɑːrdoʊ, boʊˈjɑːrdoʊ/,[1] Italian: [matˈtɛːo maˈriːa boˈjardo]; 1440 – 19/20 December 1494) was an Italian Renaissance poet, best known for his epic poem Orlando innamorato.