Agostino Inveges
Agostino Inveges (1595-1677) was an Italian historian, known as "the Historian of Palermo". His works include a history of Caccamo entitled "La Cartagine siciliana" (1651) and his most important work, a three-volume history of Palermo, "Annali della felice Città di Palermo" (1649-1651). The three volumes cover the period 2077 B.C. (the foundation of the city) to 1279 A.D. Life. Born in Sciacca, he first studied with the Jesuits, graduating in theology and philosophy. He died in Palermo in 1677, at the age of 82.