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Girolamo Savonarola

1452-1498

Friar
Reformer
Religious Leader

 

Italy: Florence

Domenican friar and reformer, Savonarola was a righteous voice in Florence at a time when corruption was prevalent in Italy. He preached prophetic speeches, made enemies of Pope Alexander VI and the Duke of Milan, and governed Florence himself for a short time in the form of a democratic republic. Savonarola was viciously persecuted, tried, tortured, and sentenced to death by papal commissioners on apparently fabricated evidence.


Important Dates

Born: Sept. 21, 1452
Died: May 23, 1498


On the Web

Catholic Encyclopedia: Girolamo Savonarola
Fairly thorough biography by J. P. Kirsch.

Girolamo Savonarola: Prayer Makes History
Admiring bio by David Smithers.

The Medieval Synthesis Under Attack: Savonarola and the Protestant Reformation
Extensive article by Steven Kreis at the History Guide.

Portrait of Girolamo Savonarola
Painted by Fra Bartolommeo and online at the Web Gallery of Art.


In Print

The link below will take you to mySimon, where you can compare prices at booksellers across the web. More in-depth info about the book may be found by clicking on to the book's page at one of the online merchants.

Savonarola, His Life & Times
by William R. Clark

Life & Times of Girolamo Savonarola
(Set)
by Pasquale Villari


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