Dante was an Italian poet born in 1265 in Florence who is considered the father of the Italian language. He wrote his first major work "Vita Nuova" at a young age and is most famous for his epic poem "The Divine Comedy", though he died in 1321 before completing it. The story imagines Dante's journey through Hell, Purgatory and Heaven and had a major impact on Renaissance art and literature through its innovative style. Today Dante remains well known and referenced in popular culture.

1. Dante
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Life of Dante: 1265 - 1290
He was born in Florence in May /
June. His real name was Durante
Alighieri.
Dante had written his first book, the "Vita Nuova",
which means "New Life" at the end of his ninth year.
He then later dies. The Divine comedy was written
in 1308 but eventually, he died without competing it.
The story was published in 1555 by Gabriel Giolito.
In Italy, he is known as il Sommo Poeta, which means
the supreme poet. He is also called the Father of the
Italian language.
A picture of him studying
The impact his art made on the
Renaissance:
The most important and famous work of
Dante’s is the Divine Comedy. His style
and imagination of writing amazed the world.
He is still well-known now.
A famous picture of his work, The Divine Comedy.
The Dante burger was named because Dante
wrote hell stories, which can be really spicy.
By: Xuanyou and Randy