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Savonarola monument in his home town Ferrara, Italy. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Savonarola monument in his home town Ferrara, Italy.

Savonarola was born on 21 September 1452, in Ferrara. His father, Michele Savonarola, was a noted physician and polymath. Savonarola`s mother Elena claimed a lineage from the Bonacossi family of Mantua. She and her husband Niccolo had seven children, of whom Girolamo was third. His grandfather was a very successful physician who oversaw his education. His family had amassed in his grandfather`s footsteps. At some point, however, he abandoned his career intentions.