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Girolamo Savonarola

Girolamo Savonarola

Friar
Girolamo Savonarola, OP or Jerome Savonarola was an ascetic Dominican friar from Ferrara and a preacher active in Renaissance Florence. He became known for his prophecies of civic glory, his advocacy of the destruction of secular art and culture,... Wikipedia
Born: September 21, 1452, Ferrara, Italy
Died: May 23, 1498 (age 45 years), Florence, Italy
Era: Renaissance
Notable ideas: Democratic Theocracy;
Predecessor: Piero de' Medici
Reign: November 1494 – 18 March 1498