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Girolamo Savonarola, OP (UK: / ˌ s æ v ɒ n ə ˈ r oʊ l ə /, US: / ˌ s æ v ə n-, s ə ˌ v ɒ n-/, Italian: [dʒiˈrɔːlamo savonaˈrɔːla]; 21 September 1452 – 23 May 1498) or Jerome Savonarola was an ascetic Dominican friar from Ferrara and a preacher active in Renaissance Florence.
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Apr 5, 2024 · Girolamo Savonarola, Italian Christian preacher, reformer, and martyr, renowned for his clash with tyrannical rulers and corrupt clergy. After the overthrow of the Medici in 1494, Savonarola was the sole leader of Florence, setting up a democratic republic.
May 5, 1998 · The Dominican friar and puritan fanatic Girolamo Savonarola was executed on 23 May 1498 for heresy and apostasy. He was a controversial figure who denounced the luxury and vice of the Florentines and called for religious reform. He was hanged, tortured and burned to death with his two followers, who also died in the flames.
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Girolamo Savonarola, (born Sept. 21, 1452, Ferrara, duchy of Ferrara—died May 23, 1498, Florence), Italian preacher, religious reformer, and martyr. He joined the Dominican order in 1475 and was sent to Florence to lecture at the convent of San Marco, where he became known for his learning and asceticism.
Jul 3, 2019 · Learn about the life and legacy of Girolamo Savonarola, an Italian friar, preacher and religious reformer who ruled Florence for four years in the late fifteenth century. Find out how he rose to popularity with his prophetic sermons, his role in the French war, and his downfall at the hands of the Pope and the Medici.
Trial and execution of Girolamo Savonarola. The imprudence of the most impassioned of his followers, Fra Domenico da Pescia, brought events to a head. Fra Domenico took at his word a Franciscan who had challenged to ordeal by fire anyone who maintained the invalidity of Savonarola’s excommunication. The Signoria and the whole population of ...
May 6, 2021 · A comprehensive guide to the life, works, and legacy of the Dominican friar and reformer who challenged the Medici and the pope in Florence. Find reference works, primary sources, and secondary studies on various aspects of Savonarola's biography, prophecy, politics, and influence.
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