Pio Rajna (8 July 1847 – 25 November 1930) was an Italian philologist, literary critic, and senator.[1] He was known for his work on Italian chivalric literature and French chansons de geste.[1]

Rajna was appointed Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy in 1881 (later promoted to Grand Officer), a Knight of the Order of SS. Maurizio and Lazzaro in 1892 (later promoted to Officer in 1897 and Commander), and a Knight of the Civil Order of Savoy in 1909.[2] He was appointed to the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy in 1920, as a member of the Accademia nazionale delle scienze of seven years' standing.[2]

Rajna was elected a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy in 1920.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "RAJNA, Pio in "Dizionario Biografico"". www.treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  2. 1 2 "Scheda senatore RAJNA Pio". notes9.senato.it. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  3. ↑ "Professor Pio Rajna FBA". The British Academy. Retrieved 2021-09-04.


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