Who was the first historian to use tripartite periodisation?

A. Bernardo Rossellino

B. Coluccio Salutati

C. Leonardo Bruni

D. Lorenzo Valla

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

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.