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During the Republic's history, Florence was an important cultural, economic, political and artistic force in Europe. Its coin, the florin, was the dominant trade coin of Western Europe for large scale transactions and became widely imitated throughout the continent.
23 de may. de 2024 · Florence was founded as a Roman military colony about the 1st century bce, and during its long history it has been a republic, a seat of the duchy of Tuscany, and a capital (1865–70) of Italy. During the 14th–16th century Florence achieved preeminence in commerce and finance, learning, and especially the arts.
Commissioned by the Medici, in 1520 Machiavelli wrote the Florentine Histories, a history of the city. [7] The Siege of Florence in 1530. The 10-month Siege of Florence (1529–1530) by the Spanish ended the Republic of Florence and Alessandro de' Medici became the ruler of the city.
History of Florence. The early period. Florentia (“The Flourishing Town”) was founded in 59 bce as a colony for soldiers of the armies of Rome and was laid out as a rectangular garrison town ( castrum) below the hilltop Etruscan town of Faesulae.
3 de mar. de 2024 · From its days as a Roman outpost to spearheading the Renaissance and serving as Italy’s first capital, Florence witnessed and shaped some of Europe’s most dramatic moments. Join me as we journey through the past of this magical city to uncover how it became the Florence we love today.
In Florence, the other great republic of northern Italy, the key constitutional moment came in 1293 with the Ordinances of Justice.
Our timeline seeks to provide an overview of Florence’s political history, while also marking several important reference points for its cultural and economic history.
