![]() ![]() After the victory, the Guelph factions changed the constitution and Dante had to enroll in a Guild, an association of tradesmen to remain a citizen. ![]() The poet fought at the Battle of Campaldino (1289) when the city’s Guelph faction defeated the Arezzo Ghibellines. The origin of this dispute lay in the various conflicts between the Holy Roman Emperor and the Pope. Florence was divided between the pro-Imperial Ghibellines and those who supported the Papacy known as the Guelfs. The death of his beloved led to the poet studying philosophy and theology, as he sought some meaning in life.ĭante, like his family, belonged to one of the main factions in the city whose politics were often bloody. Dante married Gemma Donati, but he remained in love with Beatrice even after her untimely death. At some time, he saw and fell in love with a young girl called Beatrice, and she was the love of his life and became his muse. ![]() His mother died when he was twelve, and he was contracted while still a young boy in marriage to a girl who belonged to another leading family. Renaissance with Andrew Graham Dixon - BBC Art History Documentary - 1 of 6ĭnte was born into one of the leading families in Florence. ![]()
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