As a youth he studied in Rimini under the preceptorship of the naturalist Janus Plancus (Giovanni Bianchi). When Rimini was invaded by foreign armies, however, he went to Florence, where he became a follower of Johannes Lamius. He then went to Modena, where he became acquainted with Ludovico Antonio Muratori, the antiquarian and historian.
During his youth, the individual studied in Rimini under Janus Plancus (Giovanni Bianchi). Nevertheless, when Rimini was invaded by foreign troops, he relocated to Florence, where he became a disciple of Johannes Lamius. He subsequently traveled to Modena, where he encountered Ludovico Antonio Muratori, an antiquarian and historian.