Ambrose Traversari was a 15th-century Italian theologian and monk of the Camaldolese Order. Born in 1386 near Forlì, he entered the monastery in Florence at age 14 and eventually rose to become the order's superior general. A distinguished scholar and Hellenist, he was a significant figure in the efforts to reconcile the Eastern and Western Churches. He served as a legate for Pope Eugene IV, defending papal primacy during the Council of Basel and participating in the councils at Ferrara and Florence.