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Detailed explanation-1: -But, after Charles of Valois entered the city in November 1301, Dante’s allies were overthrown; and on 27 January 1302 Dante, aged around 36, was one of a number sentenced to exile on charges of corruption. His wife and children remained in Florence; he never saw the city again.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dante’s political activities, including the banishing of several rivals, led to his own banishment, and he wrote his masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, as a virtual wanderer, seeking protection for his family in town after town.

Detailed explanation-3: -Italy’s most famous poet, Dante Alighieri, was forced from his native town of Florence because of his political affiliation. This is the assertion from a group of lawyers in May 2021, despite the exile taking place over 700 years ago.

Detailed explanation-4: -Somehow Dante believes that his exile can make his own story more tragic and therefore heroic, like that of a Greek hero. Dante’s exile gives him a wider perspective of mankind in general. He is able to meet a broader range of characters during his exile, rather than just the people of his class in Florence.

Detailed explanation-5: -On December 3, 2015, the Library of Congress held a panel discussion celebrating Dante Alighieri’s 750th birthday anniversary. While doing some reading about Alighieri, I found out that the city of Florence, Italy, had recently passed a decree lifting the sentence of exile that had been rendered against him in 1302.