Quick Facts About Dante Alighieri
- Born
- January 1, 1265
- Died
- September 22, 1321
- Nationality
- Republic of Florence
- Profession
- Linguist
- Notable works
- Le Marche, storia e cultura
- Known for
- Q18081, Vita Nuova, The Divine Comedy, De Monarchia, Convivio
- Spouse
- Gemma Donati
About Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri, widely known mononymously as Dante, was an Italian poet, writer, and philosopher. His Divine Comedy, originally called Comedìa and later christened Divina by Giovanni Boccaccio, is widely considered one of the most important poems of the Middle Ages and the greatest literary work in the Italian language.
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