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Dante Alighieri (Italian: [ˈdante aliˈɡjɛːri]; most likely baptized Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri; [a] c. May 1265 – September 14, 1321), widely known mononymously as Dante, [b] was an Italian [c] poet, writer, and philosopher. [6]
Throughout his life, Dante never mentioned Donati. Instead he wrote prolifically about his love-interest and muse Beatrice Portinari, whom he met when he was nine. [1] [2] Donati was born to Manetto and Maria Donati in around 1267, two years after her future husband, Dante Alighieri. The Donati family was a wealthy family in medieval Florence.
His family and friends called him Gabriel, but in publications he put the name Dante first in honour of Dante Alighieri. He was the brother of poet Christina Rossetti , critic William Michael Rossetti , and author Maria Francesca Rossetti . [ 2 ]
The Malaspina family were a noble family who were hospitable to Dante. He had a positive view of the family not just because they welcomed him but because he deemed them to be virtuous. Moreover, Alagia's husband was Dante's patron and friend, and Dante celebrated him in the Divine Comedy as "Vapor of Val di Magra" (Inferno 24.145) in which he ...
Piccarda was born into the Donati family, the prominent Florentine family leading the Black Guelph faction. She was the sister of Corso Donati, leader of the Black Guelphs, and Forese Donati, known for his friendship with Dante. It is also likely that Dante and Piccarda knew each other well.
Alighiero's first wife was Bella and the couple had one child, Dante, in 1265. After Bella's death, Alighiero married his second wife, Lapa Cialuffi, in 1270 or 1271 and they had two children, Francesco and Gaetana (Tana), who were Dante's half-brother and half-sister, respectively. [1] [2] Alighiero died sometime between 1281 and 1283. [3]
Dante and Christopher Meloni. Christopher Meloni is celebrating a very special day for his son, Dante, by sharing a series of rare photos of the now-20-year-old. The Law & Order: ...
Nino Visconti, last Judge of Gallura, meets Dante Alighieri in Ante-Purgatory. Beatrice is now remembered primarily due to her presence in Dante's Divine Comedy.In Purgatorio, the second canticle of the poem, Dante and Virgil meet Nino Visconti in Ante-Purgatory, or the area outside St. Peter’s gate, which is reserved for people who neglected their spiritual and religious undertakings for ...