Vito Maria Amico

Vito Maria Amico
Born(1697-02-15)February 15, 1697
Died5 October 1762(1762-10-05) (aged 65)
NationalityItalian
Occupation(s)Christian monk, university teacher, medievalist, geographer
Titleabbot
Academic background
Influences
Academic work
DisciplineMedieval studies
Sub-disciplineHistory of Sicily, Topography
InstitutionsUniversity of Catania
InfluencedGioacchino Di Marzo[1]

Vito Maria Amico (15 February 1697 - 5 December 1762) was an Italian monk, historian and writer. He is most notable for the last work published in his lifetime, Lexicon topographicum Siculum..., a topographical dictionary of Sicily published between 1757 and 1760, describing its history, settlements and best-known families, monuments and churches.


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