Dante claimed that his family descended from the ancient Romans (Inferno, XV, 76), but the earliest relative he could mention by name was Cacciaguida degli Elisei (Paradiso, XV, 135), born no earlier than about 1100.
Dante mengklaim bahwa keluarganya berasal dari bangsa Romawi kuno (Inferno, XV, 76), namun kerabat paling awal yang dapat dia sebutkan namanya adalah Cacciaguida degli Elisei (Paradiso, XV, 135), yang baru dilahirkan sekitar tahun 1100.