1265

Dante was born on May 29.

1274

He met and fell in love with Beatrice Portinari.

1283

Dante’s father died and shortly afterwards he married Gemma Donati.

1289

Participated in the battle of Compaldino as a cavalryman.

1290

Dante’s beloved Beatrice died.

1292

He wrote the Vita Nuova.

1294

Dante met Charles Martel, king of Hungary.

1300

Dante was priore for two months (15 June – 15 August); one of the six highest magistrates in Florence.

1301

Dante was sent to Rome as an envoy to Pope Boniface VIII.

1302

The black’s (neri) seized power in Florence. Dante was banished from the city and forever excluded from public office.

1304

Dante started on De Vulgari Eloquentia.

1310

Henry of Luxembourg descended into Italy and Dante addressed an Epistle to him.

1314

Inferno was published.

1315

Dante moved to Verona as a guest of wCangrande della Scala and worked on Purgatorio and Paradiso.

1319

Dante moved to Ravenna as a guest of Guido Novello da Polenta.

1321

Dante fell ill on his return from Florence and died in September.