# Execution of Savonarola (1498)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1498-execution-of-savonarola
Location: Florence, Italy
Themes: Persecution

The Dominican preacher Girolamo Savonarola is executed in Florence. At this point in the timeline (23 May 1498), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Alexander VI (11 August 1492 – 18 August 1503).

## Why it matters
Execution of Savonarola mattered because it shows how Christians and others suffered for faith and how violence shaped the church's memory and identity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Alexander VI](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-alexander-vi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Girolamo Savonarola](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girolamo_Savonarola)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Execution of Savonarola](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Execution+of+Savonarola)
- [Wikipedia — Medieval Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church#Middle_Ages)