Real
Perugia
Perugia is recalled by Dante as a city marked by the events of the civil war between Octavian and Antony (Par. VI, 75) and as a center from which political dominion over other Umbrian cities depends (Par. XI, 46).
Description
Perugia appears twice in the Commedia. In Paradiso VI, 75, Dante recalls it among the cities that suffered from the civil struggles following the death of Caesar: at Modena Augustus defeated Mark Antony, while Perugia was besieged and sacked because Antony's brother Lucius and his wife Fulvia were found there. In Paradiso XI, 46, Perugia is instead cited as a political power from which a "heavy yoke" exercised over neighboring cities depends: according to one interpretation the verse refers to Perugian political dominion, according to another — which the notes privilege — it alludes instead to climatic conditions linked to the mountainous relief that overhangs the Umbrian cities.
In the text
Linked verses
2 verses| Cantica | Canto | Verso | Testo | Open verse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise | Canto VI | 75 | e Modena e Perugia fu dolente. | Open verse |
| Paradise | Canto XI | 46 | onde Perugia sente freddo e caldo | Open verse |