Ciro Spontoni
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Ciro Spontoni | |
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| Born | 1550s  |
| Died | 1612 |
| Occupation | Politician, writer |
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Ciro Spontoni (1552 – 1612) was an Italian advisor to rulers, diplomat, and historian.
Born in Bologna, Spontoni served as secretary to several high-placed dignitaries in Northern Italy, including the archbishop of Ravenna; the bishop of Policastro; the Duke of Nemours, Giacomo di Savoia (Jacques, Duke of Nemours); Rodolfo Gonzaga, marchese di Castiglione, and the Duke of Mantua. He traveled with the latter to Hungary and Transylvania. He also served as secretary to the Bolognese Senate. He also published a book on Metoposcopia (Metoposcopy), a mixture of astrology and phrenologic interpretation of forehead wrinkles.