Dante alighieri

Dante Alighieri Biographical Timeline

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  • Dante is born
    Jun 1, 1265

    Dante is born

    Born in Florence between mid-May and mid-June
  • Dante meets Beatrice
    May 1, 1274

    Dante meets Beatrice

    9 year old Dante meets 8 year old Beatrice at a party
  • Dante betrothed to Gemmma di Manetto Donati
    Feb 9, 1277

    Dante betrothed to Gemmma di Manetto Donati

  • Father dies; gets married soon after to Gemma
    Jun 1, 1283

    Father dies; gets married soon after to Gemma

    *we do not know when the official death date is but we know it was in 1283
  • Beatrice dies at age 24
    Jun 8, 1290

    Beatrice dies at age 24

  • Dante charged
    Jan 27, 1302

    Dante charged

    Charged with the sale of political positions
  • Dante is exiled
    Mar 10, 1302

    Dante is exiled

  • Dante begins work on "The Divine Comedy"
    Jun 1, 1308

    Dante begins work on "The Divine Comedy"

  • Dante gets a serious illness
    Aug 1, 1321

    Dante gets a serious illness

    *theory that the illness that he contracted was malaria
  • Death of Dante Alghieri
    Sep 1, 1321

    Death of Dante Alghieri

    *not official death date but it was in spetember