ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -He was born in Florence in 1265 under the sign of Gemini (between May 21 and June 20) and remained devoted to his native city all his life. Dante describes how he fought as a cavalryman against the Ghibellines, a banished Florentine party supporting the imperial cause.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Alighieri family owned several houses around the corner from the church on Via Dante Aligheri, where you can now find the so-called “Casa di Dante” or Dante’s house.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dante was born in Florence, Republic of Florence, in what is now Italy. The exact date of his birth is unknown, although it is generally believed to be around 1265. This can be deduced from autobiographic allusions in the Divine Comedy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dante was born in Florence in 1265. The Alighieri family came from a branch of the house of Elisei, founded by the wife of Cacciaguida, a warrior who died in the Second Crusade. Dante’s parents (Alighiero di Bellincione Alighieri and Bella di Abati) were minor nobility, so he grew up among the aristocracy.