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What events led to dantes exile from his hometown

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Dante publicly spoke out against the pope's desire to rule the city-states.

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Before he was exiled, Dante served as one of the six priors governing the city. His political activities, including the banishing of several rivals, led to his own exile, and afterwards he wrote his masterpiece, The Divine Comedy.
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