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Dante's Inferno

Dante Alighieri, one of the greatest poets of the Middle Ages,

was born in Florence, Italy on June 5, 1265. He was born to a

middle-class Florentine family. At an early age he began to write poetry

and became fascinated with lyrics. During his adolescence, Dante fell in

love with a beautiful girl named Beatrice Portinari. He saw her only

twice but she provided much inspiration for his literary masterpieces.

Her death at a young age left him grief-stricken. His first book, La

Vita Nuova, was written about her. Sometime before 1294, Dante married

Gemma Donati. They had four children.

Dante was active in the political and military life of Florence.

He entered the army as a youth and held several important positions in

the Florence government during the 1290's. During his life, Florence was

divided politically between Guelphs and Ghibellines. The Guelphs

supported the church and liked to keep things as they were, unlike the

Ghibellines. The......

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