hiː wʌzðə ɡɹˈeɪtˈʌŋkəl ʌv pˈaɪətɹoʊ dʒɐnˈɑːn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt, ðə hɪstˈoːɹiən bˈɔːɹn ɪn ˌɪskaɪtˈɛlə, fjˈuː kɪlˈɑːmɪɾɚz baɪ pˈɛskɪsˌaɪ.
He was the great-uncle of Pietro Giannone (1676–1748), the historian born in Ischitella, few kilometers by Peschici.