Preparations for War in Florence and Venice in the Second Half of the Fifteenth Century By Michael Mallett Florence and Venice: Comparisons and Relations. Acts of two Conferences at Villa I Tatti in 1976 and 1977, organized by S. Bertelli, N. Rubinstein, and C.H. Smyth (Florence, 1979-80) Introduction: In a famous passage of the Discorsi, […]
Preparations for War in Florence and Venice in the Second Half of the Fifteenth Century
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Religious Backlash Against the Pazzi Conspiracy
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Had the conspiracy been successful, it would have marked not just the effective end to the house of Medici, but a sharp turn in the path of Florentine history.
Palaces and the Street in Late-Medieval and Renaissance Italy
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The late Middle Ages was a period of spectacular urban growth throughout Italy. The city of Florence, for example, began a circuit of walls in 1284 that expanded the area of the city five-fold.
Transition to the Renaissance: Republican Values and Ideals in Florence and Siena, 1300-1500
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When we talk about the ‘crisis of the fourteenth century’, we are generally referring to a series of phenomena that have almost always been viewed as negative, especially when attention has focused on the evolution of the European economy
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