Francesco Petrarca

Timeline

1. 1341Rome · LazioOn April 8, 1341, in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, he was crowned laureate poet by representatives of the Senate, the first revival of the ceremony since classical times, marking the resurgence of humanist literature in public ritual.
2. 1337–1353Avignon · ProvenceIn the environment of the Avignon papal court he continued to compose works such as Canzoniere and Africa, collected and edited classical texts, and advocated reviving the ancient spirit through Latin and vernacular literature; in the 1340s he established contacts with men of letters such as Boccaccio.
3. 1368–1374Arquà Petrarca · VenetoAfter 1368 he settled in Arquà near Padua, devoting himself to revising the Canzoniere and his collection of letters and continuing his classical studies; in 1374 he died at his desk while reading, and later generations commemorated him with the place name "Arquà Petrarca."