At the same time (November 1, 1301), Charles of Valois entered Florence with the Black Guelphs, who in the next six days destroyed much of the city and killed many of their enemies.
Leta 1301 so v Firencah pričakovali obisk Charlesa de Valoisa, brata tedanjega francoskega kralja Filipa IV., ki naj bi po papeževem naročilu naredil mir v Toskani.