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Leonardo Bruni was born in [[Arezzo]], [[Tuscany]] circa 1370. Bruni was the pupil of political, and cultural leader [[Coluccio Salutati]], whom he succeeded as [[chancellor of Florence|chancellor of]] [[Florence]], and under whose tutelage he developed his ideation of [[civic humanism]]. He also served as apostolic secretary to four popes (1405-1414). <ref name=hankins-2001 /> Bruni's years as chancellor—1410 to 1411 and again from 1427 to his death in 1444—were plagued by warfare. Though he occupied one of the highest political offices, Bruni was relatively powerless compared to the [[Albizzi]] and [[Medici]] families. Historian Arthur Field has identified Bruni as an apparent plotter against [[Cosimo de' Medici]] in 1437 (see below). Bruni died in 1444 in Florence and was succeeded in office by [[Carlo Marsuppini]].