Girolamo Savonarola
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Girolamo Savonarola
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Girolamo Savonarola, OP or Jerome Savonarola was an ascetic Dominican friar from Ferrara and a preacher active in Renaissance Florence. He became known for his prophecies of civic glory, his advocacy of the destruction of secular art and culture, and his calls for Christian renewal. He denounced clerical corruption, despotic rule, and the exploitation of the poor. In September 1494, when King Charles VIII of France invaded Italy and threatened Florence, Savonarola's prophecies seemed on the verg
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Italian Dominican friar and reformer (1452–1498)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girolamo_Savonarola
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2002-04-23T10:26:34Z
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2024-09-01T22:49:52Z
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