dante alighieri by derick and tanner. -born in florence italy -exact date of birth is unknown but...
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Dante Alighieri
By Derick and Tanner
-Born in florence italy
-Exact date of birth is unknown but believed to be around 1265-Not much is known about his education
-Believed to have studied at a
chapter school.
-He was also a cavalryman for
florence.
Dante's Life
The Divine comedy
An epic written by dante
it describes Dante's travels through hell, purgatory, and heaven.
Better known as dante's inferno
in his poem he says there are 9
circles of hell, limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy,
violence, fraud, and treachery.
the divine comedy represents the soul's journey to god
How he influenced people-The divine comedy has been an inspiration for artists for almost seven centuries.
-He was a forerunner for the start of the renaissance.
-He was a philosopher and political
speaker.
-Also influenced the western
literature.
-Stood up against the pope for his
people.