Italian Dominican friar and preacher (1452-1498). Girolamo Savonarola was born on 21 September 1452 in what is now Italy. Girolamo Savonarola is remembered as a politician, philosopher and religious, a citizen of Duchy of Ferrara and the Republic of Florence. Notable works include “De doctrina Aristotelis”, “Sermons” and “Trattato sul governo di Firenze”.
Before and after
- 1451Birth of Christopher Columbus
- 7 January 1451Founding of University of Glasgow
- 22 April 1451Birth of Isabella I of Castile
- 15 April 1452Birth of Leonardo da Vinci
- 21 September 1452Birth of Girolamo Savonarola
- from 1453 to 1454Morea revolt of 1453–1454
- from 6 April 1453 to 29 May 1453Fall of Constantinople
- from 1454 to 1466Thirteen Years' War
- 9 March 1454Birth of Amerigo Vespucci
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