Guido Mengozzi

Born in Siena on January 5, 1884, Guido Mengozzi trained in law and later qualified to teach the history of Italian law. He went on to build a career in the Italian archival administration, working in the State Archives of Parma and then Siena.

Alongside his archival work, he became known as a scholar of medieval and legal history. His writing focused especially on the development of Italian cities and institutions in the early Middle Ages, making him of particular interest to listeners drawn to serious historical research.

Mengozzi is remembered as both a careful archivist and a dedicated historian: someone whose books grew out of close contact with original documents as well as a strong grounding in legal history.