biography
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Francesca da Rimini
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pronunciation:
[francheska da ree
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| female
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| lived:
| (?–1285)
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| biography:
| Daughter of Guido da Polenta, Lord of Ravenna, whose tragic love story has often been recounted in literary and artistic works. She was married to Gianciotto the Lame, son of Malatesta, Lord of Rimini; but she already loved Paolo, Gianciotto's brother. Gianciotto, surprising the lovers together, killed them both. The story is woven into Dante's Inferno. |
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