Which famous library did Bessarion's book collection help establish?
Vatican Library
Laurentian Library
Biblioteca Marciana
Bodleian Library
Answer
Bessarion's book collection helped establish the Biblioteca Marciana in Venice. His donation of his extensive library to the Republic of Venice preserved many valuable Greek manuscripts and contributed to the spread of Greek literature and knowledge in the West.
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