Coadjutor Archbishop of Siena. His comedy Alessandro was adapted by George Chapman into May Day (printed 1611). The lunar crater Piccolomini is named after him. See also Piccolomini Works References This article incorporates text from the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article "Alessandro Piccolomini" by U. Benigni, a publication now in the public domain. External links Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1579). Un siennois à la croisée des genres et des savoirs. Actes du colloque International (Paris, 23-25 septembre 2010), réunis et présentés par M.F. Piéjus, M. Plaisance, M. Residori, C.I.R.R.I. Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur la Renaissance italienne, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3, 2011 Piccolomini: Ursa Major and Ursa Minor Querelle | Alessandro Piccolomini Querelle.ca is a website devoted to the works of authors contributing to the pro-woman side of the querelle des femmes. 1508 births 1579 deaths People from Siena Alessandro 16th-century Italian astronomers Italian male writers Italian Renaissance writers Italian Renaissance humanists 16th-century Italian philosophers Natural philosophers Latin archbishops of Patras Catholic clergy scientists