Dante Alighieri was born around mid-May to mid-June 1265 in Florence, Italy. Dante was and still is considered one of the greatest writers ever known, as his works are still used in schools worldwide. Dante died September 13th or 14th 1321 in Ravenna, Italy most likely of malarial fever. Dante recited and wrote his most famous of all his poems, the epic known as The Divine Comedy. In his schooling, Dante studied Tuscan poetry, painting, and music. He also was familiar with Occitan and Latin poetry of Homer and Virgil. Dante at a young age also met some of the most famous poets of his time such as Guido Cavalcanti, Lapo Gianni, Cino da Pistoia, and others like Brunetto Latini. Afterwards, he then began to turn his attention towards philosophy