Religious Figures in Florence
The atlas holds 3 people and 7 moments here, from 1217 to 1786. The most recorded lives are Dante Alighieri, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Francis of Assisi.
Notable people
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.…
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
in 1786
1 moment here
German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…
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
- 1217 Meeting with Cardinal Hugolin at Florence Francis of Assisi
- 1265 Born in Florence Dante Alighieri
- 1283 Exchanged greetings with Beatrice in Florence Dante Alighieri
- 1290 Studied at Santa Maria Novella Dante Alighieri
- 1294 Met Charles Martel in Florence Dante Alighieri
- 1300 Resided in the Palazzo della Signoria as prior Dante Alighieri
- 1786 Makes a three-hour visit to Florence Johann Wolfgang von Goethe