Julian Cesarini

Giuliano Cesarini (* 1398 in Rome, † November 10, 1444 in Varna ) was an Italian canon lawyer, diplomat and cardinal.

Cesarini originated in ancient Roman nobility. After studying in Perugia and Bologna PhD in Padua in utroque iure. From 1419 to 1422 he taught canon law at Padua. Among his pupils were Domenico Capranica and Nicholas of Cusa, who has devoted his main work Docta ignorantia. The Cardinal Branda Castiglione called him to Rome and chose him as a companion in his legation in Germany and Bohemia, to which he left in March 1422. After returning Cesarini worked as Rotaauditor and chamber Auditor at the Curia in Rome.

In 1426 he became cardinal in pectore and this published in 1430 by Martin V.. This pope appointed him in January 1431 as Chairman of the Council of Basle. After the death of Martins in February, he was confirmed by the new Pope Eugene IV in this office. The Council opened by his deputies, while he himself led the crusade against the Hussites, which ended in a crushing defeat at the Battle of Taus. Then Cesarini invited the Hussites to negotiations to Basel. In 1437 he left the papal party the council. On March 7, 1444, he became Cardinal Bishop of Tusculum. As papal legate he was sent to Hungary, where he the young Polish and Hungarian king Władysław III. ( Ulászló I. ) and John Hunyadi won for a crusade against the Turks. On November 10, 1444 Cesarini fell at the Battle of Varna in Bulgaria.

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