Floruit (often abbreviated fl. or flor. and sometimes italicized to show it is Latin) refers to a period of time during which a person, school, movement or even species was active or flourishing. It is the third person, singular, perfect tense form of the Latin verb florere — 'to flourish'. It is widely used in genealogy, and to a lesser extent historical writing, when the birth or death dates are unknown. Italic can refer to: Italic languages Italic scripts Italic means Of or from Italy; the usage is most commonly restricted to talking about the people and languages of what is now Italy from the historic period before the Roman Empire. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Genealogy is the study and tracing of family pedigrees. ...
For example, if there are wills attested by John Jones in 1204, 1207 and 1229, and a record of his marriage in 1197, one would write "John Jones (fl. 1197–1229)".
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