When did Dante die?
Dante Alighieri
Durante degli Alighieri (Italian:[duˈrante deʎʎ aliˈɡjɛːri]; Latin: Dantes), commonly known by his short name Dante Alighieri or simply as Dante (Italian:[ˈdante]; English: /ˈdɑːnteɪ/, UK also /ˈdænti,-teɪ/; c.1265 – 1321), was an Italian poet during the Late Middle Ages. His Divine Comedy, originally called Comedìa (modern Italian: Commedia) and later christened Divina by Giovanni Boccaccio, is widely considered the most important poem of the Middle Ages and the greatest literary work in the Italian language.[1][2]
Dante Alighieri Society
It was formed in Italy in July 1889. The society was named after Dante Alighieri (1265–1321), a pre-Renaissance poet from Florence and the author of "The Divine Comedy". Dante is considered the father of the Italian language.