Alberigo

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In the opening verse of Canto XXXIII of the Inferno, a voice openly identifies itself with the formula «I' son frate Alberigo», a statement by which the figure reveals his identity to Dante. The designation «frate» is the only attribute that the authorized text of this passage explicitly provides about the character. The authorized notes supplied do not add further descriptive or biographical elements about this figure, and no other source within the path examined here specifies his roles, paternity, relationships, or specific placement. The entry therefore merely records the character's self-declaration in the indicated verse, without attributing information not supported by the sources made available.