Which circle of Hell is reserved for the violent?

The seventh circle of Hell in Dante's Inferno is designated for the violent. This circle is further divided into three rings, each punishing different types of violence: the outer ring contains those who were violent against others (murderers, war-makers, and tyrants), the middle ring punishes the violent against themselves (suicides), and the inner ring is for those who were violent against God, nature, and art (blasphemers, sodomites, and usurers). The specific categorization emphasizes Dante's nuanced understanding of sin; he separates violence into various forms and assigns appropriate punishments which are also reflective of the severity of the acts committed.

Each of the other circles listed deals with different categories of sin, such as the first circle for the virtuous pagans who did not know God, the third circle for the gluttonous, and the fifth circle for the wrathful and sullen, making the seventh circle distinctly focused on violence, as highlighted in Dante's structure of Hell.