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'''Dante Alighieri''' (1265 - 1321) was born in [[Florence, Italy]] and wrote many works including [[The Divine Comedy]]. Dante was one of the last great [[medieval]] scholars, preceding the age of the [[Renaissance]].

He spent much of his later life in political exile. Although he was a White [[Guelf]] at a time of ascendancy for Black Guelfs, he may have been allowed to return to Florence if not for his stubborness and acerbic tongue.

== References ==

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante Dante Alighieri at wikipedia]
* [http://www.greatdante.net/ Dante Alighieri on the web]
* [http://www.iath.virginia.edu/dante/ The world of Dante]

[[Category:People (medieval)]]
[[category:13th century]]