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Why did Giovanni Boccaccio return to Florence around 1340?
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Giovanni Boccaccio
Italian poet and scholar Giovanni Boccaccio, detail of a fresco by Andrea del Castagno; in the Cenacolo di Sant'Apollonia, Florence.
Giovanni Boccaccio was recalled to Florence around 1340 by his father, who had become involved in the bankruptcy of the Bardi family. This event marked the end of the sheltered period of Boccaccio's life, leading to a future characterized by financial difficulties and periods of poverty.1