Florence in the Middle Ages

The atlas holds 5 people and 12 moments here, from 1217 to 1373. The most recorded lives are Dante Alighieri, Giovanni Boccaccio and Geoffrey Chaucer.

Notable people

1. Dante Alighieri

   from 1265 to 1300

   5 moments here

   Florentine poet, prose writer, philosopher, and statesman whose Divine Comedy became a foundational work of Italian and European literature.…

2. Giovanni Boccaccio

   from 1341 to 1373

   4 moments here

   Italian writer, poet, and humanist, best known for the Decameron. His documented life moved between Florence, Naples, Romagna, papal Avignon and…

3. Geoffrey Chaucer

   in 1373

   1 moment here

   English poet, courtier, diplomat, and civil servant, best known for The Canterbury Tales. His documented career included military service in France,…

4. Petrarch

   in 1305

   1 moment here

   Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) was an Italian scholar, poet, cleric, diplomat, and foundational humanist.…

5. Francis of Assisi

   in 1217

   1 moment here

   Italian Catholic friar, deacon, preacher, and founder of the Order of Friars Minor. Born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone at Assisi, he renounced his…

Moments

1. 1217 Meeting with Cardinal Hugolin at Florence Francis of Assisi
2. 1265 Born in Florence Dante Alighieri
3. 1283 Exchanged greetings with Beatrice in Florence Dante Alighieri
4. 1290 Studied at Santa Maria Novella Dante Alighieri
5. 1294 Met Charles Martel in Florence Dante Alighieri
6. 1300 Resided in the Palazzo della Signoria as prior Dante Alighieri
7. 1305 Childhood at Incisa Petrarch
8. 1341 Return to Florence Giovanni Boccaccio
9. 1348 Black Death in Florence Giovanni Boccaccio
10. 1350 First meeting with Petrarch near Florence Giovanni Boccaccio
11. 1373 Diplomatic visit to Florence Geoffrey Chaucer
12. 1373 First Dante lecture at Santo Stefano Giovanni Boccaccio

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