Gian Vincenzo Gravina | |
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Gian Vincenzo Gravina | |
Born | Roggiano Gravina, Kingdom of Naples | 20 January 1664
Died | 6 January 1718 Rome, Papal States | (aged 53)
Occupation | man of letters and jurist |
Nationality | Italian |
Period | 17th century |
Notable works | Origines juris civilis De Romano imperio |
Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina (20 January 1664 – 6 January 1718) was an Italian man of letters and jurist. He was born at Roggiano Gravina, a small town near Cosenza, in Calabria.[1] He was the adoptive father of the poet Metastasio.[2]