Andreas Politikos

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Andreas Politikos
Andreas Politikos portrait.jpg
Portrait by Grigorios Orfanos, c. 1540–1600
Born(1468-05-03)3 May 1468
Died21 June 1529(1529-06-21) (aged 61)
Constantinoupoli, Constantinoupolitan Republic
Notable work
Spouse(s)
Margarita Zorou (m. 1503)
EraRenaissance philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
School
  • Classical realism
  • Republicanism
Main interests
Political philosophy, theology, history
Notable ideas
Neothomism, Orthodox Thomism
Influences
  • Aristotle, Thomas
Influenced
  • Palamism

Andreas Politikos (3 May 1469 – 21 June 1527) was a Romaian theologist, author, philosopher and historian who lived during the Renaissance. He is best known for his political treatise The City (Η Πολη), written around 1513 but not published until 1532, three years after his death.