Who was the first historian to use tripartite periodisation?
A
Bernardo Rossellino
B
Coluccio Salutati
C
Leonardo Bruni
D
Lorenzo Valla
Correct Answer: Leonardo Bruni
Leonardo Bruni (or Leonardo Aretino; c. 1370 – March 9, 1444) was an Italian humanist, historian and statesman, often recognized as the most important humanist historian of the early Renaissance. He has been called the first modern historian.