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Thomas Cajetan

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Thomas Cajetan

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Also known as Thomas Cajetanus, Cardinal Cajetan

Catholic cardinal

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Thomas Cajetan, born Tommaso De Vio in Gaeta in 1469, was a Catholic priest, theologian, philosopher, and bishop. A member of the Dominican Order, he was educated at and employed by the University of Padua. He served as a cardinal and as the Master General of the Order of Friars Preachers. He participated in the 1521–22 and 1523 papal conclaves.

He is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. His notable works include On Exchange and Usury. He was associated with significant figures including Erasmus and Henry VIII. Cajetan died in Rome in 1534.

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Works
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  • On Exchange and Usury (Sources in Early Modern Economics, Ethics, and Law)

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
AT
Active from
1735-08-18
Active to
1815-04-26

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