La carriera di un convertito: il caso di Pedro Iacobo de Toledo nella Napoli del Viceregno

The article introduces the life and works of the Jewish physician Pedro Iacobo de Toledo, who converted in Naples in the ἀrst half of 16th century.Information about this ἀgure is still scarce, and no comprehensive studies have been published up to this day. Philosopher, astronomer, and scientist in the broadest meaning of the term, and also a protegé of the viceroy Pedro Álvarez de Toledo, Pedro Iacobo was in touch with other philosophers and literati of the Realm. His writings were highly appreciated during his lifetime and after, but his Jewish origins were subsequently overlooked.