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Execution of Girolamo Savonarola

When
1498
Where
Piazza della Signoria
Episodes
1

Girolamo Savonarola, a Dominican friar and political leader in Florence, was executed on 23 May 1498. After his trial for heresy and schism, he and two followers were hanged and burned in the Piazza della Signoria.

Episodes

  1. 23 May 1498 · Piazza della SignoriaCondemnation and Execution

    Savonarola and two followers were condemned as heretics and executed in Florence's main square on 23 May 1498.

Background and detail

Trial and Condemnation. Following a failed trial by fire in April 1498, public opinion turned against Savonarola. On 23 May 1498, a tribunal of clerics and officials condemned him and two followers as heretics and schismatics, sentencing them to immediate death.

Execution Details. The execution took place in the Piazza della Signoria, the main square of Florence. The three friars were hanged, and their bodies were burned at the stake. A plaque now commemorates the site of this event.

People involved

Sources

  1. Girolamo Savonarola Wikipedia
  2. Florence Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06

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