Dictate of Florence

The Dictate of Florence (1286) was a decree issued by Theodoric I, Holy Roman Emperor, which was an important milestone towards imperial domination over the Italian peninsula and the installation of the Wittelsbach monarchy in Naples. It was issued in the aftermath of the Austrian occupation of Milan and the replacement of Nicholas III by Innocent V as Pope of Rome.
==The Dictate==
In the sight of God, and with His divine blessing, Theodoric, August Emperor of the Romans, King of the Germans, King of Italy, Duke of Upper Bavaria, Margrave of Meissen, does decree the following:
I. Frederick, of Hohenstaufen, is invested as Duke of Modena, Reggio and Mantua.
II. Archbishop Otto, of Milan, is invested as Signore of Parma, Piacenza, Luna, Lucca and Pisa; his nephew, Matteo Visconti, is henceforth named as Captain, and as heir to the Signore.
III. Henry, of Wittelsbach, is invested as Duke of Tuscany; Godfrey Reginar, Corrado della Torre, Thomas Aleramici, Manfred Aleramici are invested with lands and titles within the Duchy of Tuscany.
== Aftermath ==
The Dictate of Florence was harshly denounced by the Republic of Florence, which declared itself in rebellion against emperor Theodoric. The Dictate was also later denounced by Venice, Milan, Lucca, San Marino and Ferrara, leading to the creation of an Italian league of city-states against imperial power in the peninsula. At his accession, Pope Martin IV also denounced the Dictate of Florence and gave his support to the Italian league.
==References==
https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/before-the-fall.36591/page-41#post-8395518
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