Petrarch

Timeline

1. 1371–1373Padua · VenetoAround 1371 Petrarca lived in Padua under the protection of the Carrara family, continuing to organize and revise the Canzoniere in a quiet setting, while writing Latin letters and historical works; his literary fame spread widely across Italy.
2. 1373–1374Arquà Petrarca · VenetoIn 1373 Petrarca moved to Arquà at the foot of Monte Euganeo, continuing to write and take pupils in a modest house. On 19 July 1374 he died suddenly while reading; the place later commemorated him by name, becoming a shrine of humanism.