Leonardo Torriani
Conquista Science 16th Century Cartographer of the defences

Military engineer and cartographer

An Italian engineer in the service of Philip II, he surveyed the archipelago's fortifications and left essential maps, drawings and descriptions of sixteenth-century Canaries.

Historical role

Timeline

  1. 1559 Leonardo Torriani is born.
  2. 1628 Leonardo Torriani dies.

Sources and verification

  • Noticias de la Historia General de las Islas Canarias
  • Leonardo Torriani · Wikipedia