Person

Name: Bonifazio VIII

Alternate Names:

• Benedetto Caetani
• Boniface VIII

Nature: historical

(Ecclesiastical)

Gender: male

Birth Date: c.1235

Death Date: 1303

Description: Pope from 1294-1303, his interference in temporal affairs, support of the Black Guelfs and French, and grandiose ambitions make him one of the most reviled figures in the Commedia.

Associated Locations:

• Anagni
• Palestrina
• Roma

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