Simifonti

Description

In the sixteenth canto of Paradiso, Cacciaguida mentions Simifonti, alluding to a sudden shift of political faction. According to the authorized annotation, the verse alludes to the passage of Fazio dei Morubaldini, a jurist from Signa, from the party of the Bianchi to that of the Neri, similarly to Baldo d'Aguglione. The identification of Simifonti with a specific village is not made explicit either by the verse or by the notes provided, which limit themselves to indicating the political circumstance. The entry therefore adheres to what can be gathered directly from the verse and the commentary, avoiding any geographical attribution not supported by the sources.