Giovan Giacomo Paleari Fratino

Giovan Giacomo Paleari Fratino (1520–1586), known as El Fratin or Il Fratino ("The Little Friar"), was a military engineer who served the Spanish Emperor Charles V, and then his son Philip II of Spain.He is known for having designed the first Martello tower as well as many other fortifications.

Giovan Giacomo Paleari Fratino

Giovan Giacomo Paleari Fratino (1520–1586), known as El Fratin or Il Fratino ("The Little Friar"), was a military engineer who served the Spanish Emperor Charles V, and then his son Philip II of Spain.He is known for having designed the first Martello tower as well as many other fortifications.