Florentine Poetry and Sicilian Uprising

This chapter discusses the turn of the 14th century, focusing on the life and work of Dante Ali Gieri, a Florentine poet. It explores how his poetry influenced other medieval poets and the standardization of the Italian language. The chapter also covers the tensions in southern Italy, specifically the Angevin Duke Charles I taking control of the Kingdom of Sicily and the subsequent uprising of the Sicilians against the Angevins.