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Leo Tolstoy vs Dante Alighieri

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

The world picks Leo Tolstoy over Dante Alighieri, 56% to 44%. Leo Tolstoy is #3 of the 110 writers in the world ranking, and #1 of the 6 from Russia. Dante Alighieri is #7, and #1 of the 3 from Italy.

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Leo TolstoyDante Alighieri
World rank#3#7
CountryRussiaItaly
Lived1828–19101265–1321

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