Dante's Inferno
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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 inlove with a
beautiful girl ....
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.... of the German emperor and at the
time Dante was born, were relieved of their power. When this change took
place, the Guelphs for whom Dante's family was associated took power.
Although born into a Guelph family, Dante became more neutral later in life
realizing that the church was corrupt, believing it should only be involved
in spiritual affairs.
At the turn of the century, Dante rose from city councilman to
ambassador of Florence. His career ended in 1301 when the Black Guelph and
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