Francesca da Rimini or Francesca da Polenta was an Italian noblewoman of Ravenna, who was murdered by her husband, Giovanni Malatesta, upon his discovery of her affair with his brother, Paolo Malatesta. She was a contemporary of Dante Alighieri, who portrayed her as a character in the Divine Comedy.
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ItalyCategory
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Writer / Author
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deceased
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Lived 1259 to 1285 · aged 26
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