Paolo Malatesta
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Paolo Malatesta was a 13th-century Italian nobleman, best known as the tragic lover of Francesca da Rimini in the famous medieval tale immortalized by Dante and later artistic works.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian nobleman
ⓘ
human ⓘ medieval historical figure ⓘ |
| afterlifeLocationInLiterature | Second circle of Hell (Inferno) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Guelph–Ghibelline conflicts in Romagna
NERFINISHED
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Malatesta rule in Rimini ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 13th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | symbol of doomed romantic love in Italian literature ⓘ |
| deathEvent | killing of Paolo and Francesca by Gianciotto Malatesta ⓘ |
| depictedBy | Dante Alighieri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Canto V of Inferno
NERFINISHED
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Divine Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ Inferno (Divine Comedy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian ⓘ |
| familyName | Malatesta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalizationOf | character Paolo in Inferno ⓘ |
| givenName | Paolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Romagna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
numerous paintings of Paolo and Francesca
ⓘ
operas about Francesca da Rimini ⓘ sculptures of Paolo and Francesca ⓘ |
| languageOfHistoricalRecords | Italian ⓘ |
| literaryGenreOfDepiction | epic poetry ⓘ |
| lover | Francesca da Rimini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed by Gianciotto Malatesta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Malatesta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Malatesta family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being depicted in Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy
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love affair with Francesca da Rimini ⓘ tragic death with Francesca da Rimini ⓘ |
| occupation | nobleman ⓘ |
| partnerInCrimeAccordingToTradition | Francesca da Rimini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rimini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Rimini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | one of the lustful in Dante’s Hell ⓘ |
| relative | Francesca da Rimini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| residence | Rimini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Gianciotto Malatesta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Orabile Beatrice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
adultery
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courtly love ⓘ medieval romance ⓘ tragic love ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
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