Dante did not pay the fine, in part because he believed he was not guilty and in part because all his assets in Florence had been seized by the Black Guelphs.
Dante tidak mau membayar denda yang diminta, salah satunya karena ia yakin kalau ia tidak bersalah dan alasan lainnya karena semua asetnya di Firenze telah disita oleh faksi Guelfi Hitam.