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Italian writer, historian and politician (1483-1540)

Also known as: François Guichardin, Guicciardini, Франческо Гвиччардини, فرانتشيسكو غويتشارديني, 프란체스코 귀차르디니, フランチェスコ・グイチャルディーニ

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