Ghibellines

white guelphs

Guelphs and Ghibellines

The Guelphs and Ghibellines were factions supporting, respectively, the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire in central and northern Italy during the 12th and 13th centuries. The struggle for power between the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire had arisen with the Investiture Conflict of the 11th century.

....the question asks about the "white Guelph" party. The Whites were opposed to Papal influence, specifically the influence of Pope Boniface VIIII. Dante Alighieri was among the supporters of the White Guelphs, and in 1302 was exiled when the Black Guelphs took control of Florence.

Dante Alighieri did not belong to a specific political party. He was a renowned Italian poet who lived during the medieval period and is best known for writing "The Divine Comedy." He was involved in the politics of his time and was a supporter of the White Guelphs faction in Florence.

Dante was a Florentine exiled from his hometown due to political reasons. This exile is referenced in the Inferno, where he encounters political figures from his time, such as Guelphs and Ghibellines, who he depicts as suffering in Hell for their actions. Additionally, he expresses his political beliefs and allegiances through the characters and events he encounters throughout the poem.