Dante Alighieri, jiske jaada kar ke Danteke naam se jaana jaawe hae (14 May/13 June 1265 - 14 September 1321), ek Italian poet rahaa jon ki Florence me rahat rahaa. Uske khaae kaam Commedia (Divine Comedy), ke Italian bhasa me sab se achchhaa literary work maana jaawe hae. Italian me uske ""the Supreme Poet"" (il Sommo Poeta) bola jaawe hae.