Filippo Villani (fl. end of the 14th and the beginning of the 15th century) was a chronicler of Florence. Son of the chroniclerMatteo Villani, he extended the originalNuova Cronica of his uncleGiovanni Villani down to 1364.
Filippo Villani held a chair of jurisprudence in the Studio at Florence in 1361.[1] He was also appointed chancellor of themedieval commune ofPerugia in 1377, and would remain in office for the next six years.[1] In his old age, he spent his time in Florence as public reader of theDivine Comedy by the FlorentineDante Alighieri.[1] Accepting this job in 1392, he was given an annual stipend of 150gold florins.[2]
Villani's chronicles were approved by theChancellor of Florence,Coluccio Salutati, who made corrections to the work and added commentary.[1] The second edition of Villani's histories came out in either 1395 or 1396.[2] Filippo Villani's portion includes details of the lives of many Florentine artists and musicians, includingGiotto andFrancesco Landini.
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