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Girolamo Savonarola, OP (UK: / ˌsævɒnəˈroʊlə /, US: / ˌsævən -, səˌvɒn -/; [4][5][6] Italian: [dʒiˈrɔːlamo savonaˈrɔːla]; 21 September 1452 – 23 May 1498) or Jerome Savonarola[7] was an ascetic [8] Dominican friar from Ferrara and a preacher active in Renaissance Florence.
Aug 6, 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 · Girolamo Savonarola, Dominican friar and puritan fanatic, became moral dictator of the city of Florence when the Medici were temporarily driven out in 1494. Sent to Florence originally a dozen years before, he made a reputation for austerity and learning, and became prior of the convent of St Mark (where his rooms can still be seen).
Girolamo Savonarola (21 September 1452 – 23 May 1498), was an Italian Dominican priest and leader of Florence from 1494 until his execution in 1498. Savonarola is famous for burning books, and for the destruction of what he considered immoral art.
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.
Born at Ferrara, 21 September, 1452; died at Florence, 23 May, 1498. The Dominican reformer came from an old family of Ferrara. Intellectually very talented he devoted himself to his studies, and especially to philosophy and medicine.
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Jul 3, 2019 · Preacher and friar Girolamo Savonarola came to practically rule Florence before a fall from power and execution. Learn more in this fascinating biography.
