The details of Boccaccio's birth are uncertain.
He was born in Florence or in a village near Certaldo where his family was from.
He was the son of Florentine merchant Boccaccino di Chellino and an unknown woman; he was likely born out of wedlock.
Boccaccio's stepmother was called Margherita de' Mardoli.
The details of Boccaccio's birth are uncertain. He was born in Florence or in a village near Certaldo where his family was from. He was the son of Florentine merchant Boccaccino di Chellino and an unknown woman; he was likely born out of wedlock. Boccaccio's stepmother was called Margherita de' Mardoli.
Giovanni Boccaccio