| Timeline |
| 1264 |
Born in Florence, month of May |
| 1271 |
Dante's mother, Bella degli Abati, dies |
| 1274 |
Meets and falls in love with Beatrice Portinari |
| 1283 |
Father dies; marries Gemma Donati |
| 1289 |
Serves as a calvaryman in the battle of Campaldino |
| 1290 |
Beatrice dies |
| 1292 |
Writes the Vita nuovea |
| 1294 |
Meets Charles Martel, King of Hungary (and heir to the kingdom of Naples) |
| 1295 |
Joins the guild of the apothecaries in order to be active in government affairs as diplomat and magistrate |
| 1300 |
Serves as prior for two months |
| 1301 |
Sent to Rome as envoy to Pope Boniface VIII |
| 1302 |
Black Guelfs seize power in Florence, Dante is banished, condemned to death |
| 1304 |
Writes 2 of the 4 books planned for De vulgari eloquentia; writes 4 of the 15 planned books of the Convivio |
| 1306 |
Begins the Comedy |
| 1313 |
Monarchia written by now |
| 1314 |
Publication of Inferno |
| 1315 |
Moves to Ravenna as guest of Guido Novello da Polenta |
| 1321 |
Dies September 13 or 14 |
