Italy On This Day

Fascinating stories from each day of the year about the people and events that have shaped the culture and history of Italy

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Showing posts with label Divine Comedy. Show all posts

18 July 2026

Dante Alighieri Society established by Royal Decree

King gives legal status to society promoting Italian language and culture The Dante Alighieri Society was founded by a group of intellectual...

11 June 2026

Battle of Campaldino

Victory of Guelphs over Ghibellines established Florentine dominance The Battle of Campaldino resulted in the deaths of an estimated 1,700 G...

14 September 2016

Dante Alighieri – poet

Famous son of Florence remains in exile Sandro Botticelli's portrait of Dante, painted in 1495 Dante Alighieri, an important poet...

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