Naples in the Middle Ages

The atlas holds 3 people and 10 moments here, from 1239 to 1363. The most recorded lives are Thomas Aquinas, Giovanni Boccaccio and Petrarch.

Notable people

1. Thomas Aquinas

   from 1239 to 1273

   5 moments here

   Italian Dominican friar, priest, theologian, and philosopher. His documented movements connected family residences in southern Italy, Dominican and…

2. Giovanni Boccaccio

   from 1326 to 1363

   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. Petrarch

   in 1341

   1 moment here

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

Moments

1. 1239 Student at Naples Thomas Aquinas
2. 1244 Escape route through Naples Thomas Aquinas
3. 1260 Return to Naples as general preacher Thomas Aquinas
4. 1272 Regent master at the new Naples studium Thomas Aquinas
5. 1273 Lenten preaching in Naples Thomas Aquinas
6. 1326 Move with family to Naples Giovanni Boccaccio
7. 1341 Visit to Naples before coronation Petrarch
8. 1355 Return to Naples Giovanni Boccaccio
9. 1362 Second disappointing stay in Naples Giovanni Boccaccio
10. 1363 Naples visit during spiritual crisis Giovanni Boccaccio

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