Dante Alighieri

World Events

Period: Jan 1, 1250 to Jan 1, 1340

Dante Alighieri life span

Period: Jan 1, 1265 to Jan 1, 1322

Dante's Life

May 29, 1265

Durante (Dante) Alighieri was born in Florence, Italy. His parents were Donna Gabriella degli Abati, his mother, and Alighiero di Bellincione Alighieri, his father.

Dante's Life

Mar 11, 1270

When Dante was merely 5 years old, his mother died. It is unknown as to how she died, and the exact date is unknown.

Dante's Life

Mar 11, 1274

Dante caught his first glance at a girl name Beatrice Portinari, and he instantly fell in love. She, however, was the daughter of a rich, powerful man, while Dante was a poor boy, so they would never marry. Exact date unknown

Dante's Life

Mar 11, 1277

When Dante was 12 years old, his father died.

Dante's Life

May 13, 1277

At 12 years old, Dante is promised to Gemma di Manetto Donati.

World Events

Jan 15, 1280

Kublai Khan of China created the Yuan Dynasty. He created the largest empire ever created in the world. It was also the most powerful at the time.

World Events

Aug 15, 1281

The Mongols attempt to take over Japan for the third time. They were almost all killed by a hurricane, and the hurricane is considered the Kami Kazi (Divine Wind) by the Japanese. After this, Kublai Khan gave up trying to take over Japan.

Dante's Life

Jan 11, 1285

Dante married Gemma di Manetto Donati. He married her, but was in love with another woman. Exact date unknown

World Events

Jan 15, 1298

The first cannon is created in China. This set the stage for the creation of guns, which were created in Europe first.

Dante's Life

Mar 11, 1300

Dante was one of the Florence's Six Priors. As a prior, he banished some of his rivals, governed the city, and all his governing eventually got him banished as well. Exact date unknown

Dante's Life

Mar 11, 1302

Dante was banished from Florence. He was banished for "embezzlement city's funds," but it was really because he angered the pope when he visited. Dante was banished from Florence, not Italy, so he went on to travel around Italy after he was banished. Exact date unknown

Dante's Life

Mar 11, 1308

Dante began writing his poem The Divine Comedy. The Divine Comedy was written in three parts, The Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso.

World Events

Jan 15, 1309

The pope, Clement V at the time, moved to Avignon, France, after pressure from King Philip IV of France. This event was big because the pope had always lived in Rome, and now he had moved to France.

World Events

Jan 14, 1312

The King of France ends The Knights Templar. He hated the knights templar because they were immensely wealthy, yet they refused his request to fund France in a war against England.

Dante's Life

Jan 11, 1317

Dante finished The Divine Comedy, in Ravenna. The Divine Comedy took him 9 years to complete. Exact date unknown.

Dante's Life

Jan 10, 1321

Durante Alighieri died, in Ravenna, Italy.

World Events

Jan 15, 1337

The Hundred Years' War began because King Edward III of England took claim to French throne, because of the royal lineage passed down from his mother. French law stated royal lineage could only be passed down by father, yet English law stated royal lineage could be passed down from either parent to the firstborn male.