Episode 2 of 2

Burning at the Stake

When
17 February 1600
Where
Campo de' Fiori
Part of
Execution of Giordano Bruno

Bruno was burned alive at the stake in Rome's Campo de' Fiori.

On 17 February 1600, Bruno was executed in the Campo de' Fiori. He was naked, with his tongue imprisoned, and burned alive at the stake for his heretical beliefs.

Sources

  1. Giordano Bruno Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07

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