Girolamo Savonarola
Girolamo Savonarola
Girolamo Savonarolawas an Italian Dominican friar and preacher active in Renaissance Florence. He was known for his prophecies of civic glory, 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. He prophesied the coming of a biblical flood and a new Cyrus from the north who would reform the Church. In September 1494, when Charles VIII of France invaded Italy and threatened Florence, such...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth21 September 1452
CountryItaly