Florence
Subtitle: her history and art to the Fall of the Republic.
Publisher: Methuen
Published: 1903
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 600
Subjects: Florence (Italy) -- Art; Florence (Italy) -- History
Table of contents: title: Chapter I; label: BC
title: Origin of the city of Florence
pagenum: 1; label: 200
title: Roman Florence
pagenum: 1; label: AD
title: Derivation of the name Florence
pagenum: 2; label: Circa 400
title: San Zenobio, Bishop of Florence
pagenum: 2; label: 405
title: Siege of Florence by Radagasius
pagenum: 3; label: 542
title: Legend of S. Reparata
pagenum: 3; label: 542
title: Siege of Florence by Totila
pagenum: 3; label: 572-774
title: Diminished prosperity during Lombardic occupation
pagenum: 3; label: 786
title: First circuit of walls
pagenum: 3; label: 786
title: Charlemagne's visit to Florence
pagenum: 3; label: 825
title: Florence selected as a seat for a college
pagenum: 3; label: 825
title: Increasing prosperity
pagenum: 3; label: 1013
title: Basilica of San Miniato commenced
pagenum: 4; label: 1039
title: Foundation of the Vallombrosan Order
pagenum: 4; label: 1063
title: Religious enthusiasm in Florence
pagenum: 4; label: 1068
title: Pietro Igneo
pagenum: 4; label: 1076-1115
title: Rule of the Countess Matilda
pagenum: 5; label: 1078
title: Second circuit of walls
pagenum: 5; label: 1078
title: City boundaries
pagenum: 5; label: 1107
title: Aggressive policy of Florence - Capture of strongholds
pagenum: 5; label: 1113
title: Repulse and death of Messer Ruberto
pagenum: 6; label: 1113
title: Feudal barons compelled to reside in Florence
pagenum: 6; label: 1114
title: Presentation of porphyry columns by Pisa to Florence
pagenum: 6; label: 1115-17
title: Fires and flood
pagenum: 6; label: 1125
title: Capture of Fiesole
pagenum: 7; title: Chapter II; label: 1138
title: Earliest authentic date of a consular government
pagenum: 8; title: Growth of Florentine independence
pagenum: 9; title: The number of consuls
pagenum: 10; title: The names of the Sestieri
pagenum: 10; label: 1154
title: Demolition of the castle of Monte Croce
pagenum: 10; label: 1177
title: Great fire
pagenum: 10; title: First feud between the Grandi and Popolani
pagenum: 11; title: Causes of civil strife in Florence
pagenum: 11; title: The Consorterie and Societe delta Torre
pagenum: 11; title: The establishment of Arti or Trade Guilds
pagenum: 12; label: 1182-84
title: Capture of the castles of Montegrosoli and Pogna
pagenum: 13; label: 1185
title: Frederick Barbarossa's visit to Florence
pagenum: 13; label: 1187
title: Restitution of Florentine privileges by Henry VI
pagenum: 14; label: 1197
title: Establishment of the Tuscan League
pagenum: 14; label: 1205
title: Dissolution of the Tuscan League
pagenum: 14; label: 1207
title: Election of a podesta
pagenum: 14; label: 1212
title: Abolition of consuls
pagenum: 15; title: Effect of constitutional reforms
pagenum: 15; title: Hostility of Florence to Siena and Pisa
pagenum: 15; label: 1207-35
title: Wars with Siena
pagenum: 16; label: 1222
title: War with Pisa
pagenum: 16; label: 1228
title: War with Pistoja - The Florentine Carroccio
pagenum: 16; label: 1218
title: The Ponte Nuovo (now the Ponie alia Carrajd) built
pagenum: 17; label: 1237
title: The Ponte Rubaconte (now the Fonte alle Grazie) built
pagenum: 17; label: 1215
title: Murder of Buondelmonte de' Buondelmonti
pagenum: 17; title: Origin of the Guelph and Ghibelline factions in Florence
pagenum: 18; title: Origin of the terms Guelph and Ghibelline
pagenum: 19; label: 1245
title: Massacre of the Patarini
pagenum: 20; label: 1240
title: Institution of the Misericordia
pagenum: 20; label: 1249-50
title: Ghibelline ascendancy
pagenum: 21; title: Chapter III; label: 1251
title: Return of the exiled Guelphs
pagenum: 24; title: Il Prima Popolo
pagenum: 25; label: 1252
title: The Ponte Trinita built
pagenum: 25; title: Frugal habits of the Florentines
pagenum: 25; label: 1252-4
title: Guelph successes in Tuscany
pagenum: 26; label: 1254
title: Death of Conrad IV
pagenum: 27; label: 1258
title: Overthrow of the Uberti and destruction of their palace
pagenum: 27; label: 1260
title: Sept. 4 - Battle of Montaperti
pagenum: 28; label: 1261
title: Congress of Ghibellines at Empoli
pagenum: 29; title: Count Guido Novello and the Ghibelline ascendancy
pagenum: 30; title: Extension of the temporal power of the Church
pagenum: 30; label: 1265
title: Charles of Anjou crowned King of the Two Sicilies
pagenum: 31; title: Battle of Grandella, otherwise Benevento
pagenum: 31; label: 1266
title: Appointment of the Frati Gatidenti as podesta
pagenum: 31; title: The Trade Guilds {Arti Maggiori and Arti Minori)
pagenum: 31; label: 1266
title: Expulsion of Count Guido Novello and overthrow of the Ghibellines
pagenum: 38; title: Chapter IV; label: 1267
title: Establishment of the Parte Guelfa
pagenum: 40; label: 1267
title: Appointment of Charles of Anjou as lord of Florence
pagenum: 40; title: Constitution of the new government
pagenum: 40; label: 1268
title: Raids on Ghibelline strongholds
pagenum: 42; label: 1269
title: June 17 - Battle of Colle
pagenum: 42; label: 1270
title: Changes in Florentine and papal policy
pagenum: 42; title: Changes in Florentine factions
pagenum: 43; label: 1272
title: July 2 - Attempt by Gregory X to reconcile Guelphs and Ghibellines
pagenum: 43; label: 1277
title: Expiration of Charles of Anjou's lordship of Florence
pagenum: 44; label: 1279
title: Family feuds in Florence
pagenum: 44; label: 1280
title: Jan 18 - Cardinal Latino's attempt to allay Florentine feuds and factions
pagenum: 45; label: 1281
title: Accession of Pope Martin IV
pagenum: 46; label: 1281
title: March 30 - The Sicilian Vespers
pagenum: 46; label: 1280
title: Election of the first Signory
pagenum: 47; title: Change of name by certain noble families
pagenum: 48; label: 1283
title: Prolonged festivities at the festa of S. Giovanni
pagenum: 48; label: 1284
title: The third circuit of walls commenced
pagenum: 48; label: 1284
title: The battle of Meloria
pagenum: 49; label: 1289
title: The battle of Campaldino
pagenum: 50; label: 1290
title: Lawlessness of the nobles and family feuds
pagenum: 51; title: Official corruption
pagenum: 52; title: Democratic legislation (1282-1291) - Abolition of serfdom (1289)
pagenum: 52; title: Causes of the political power of the nobles
pagenum: 53; label: 1293
title: The Ordinamenti di Giustizia
pagenum: 53; title: Meeting of the grandi in S. Jacopo sopr' Arno
pagenum: 58; label: 1295
title: Expulsion of Gian della Bella
pagenum: 59; title: Relaxation of the Ordinamenti di Giustizia
pagenum: 60; label: 1300
title: Florentine ambassadors at the Jubilee of Boniface VIII
pagenum: 60; title: Art and Literature in the thirteenth century
pagenum: 61; title: Cimabue
pagenum: 61; title: Arnolfo di Cambio
pagenum: 62; title: Dante Alighieri - Guido Cavalcanti - Brunetto Latini
pagenum: 64; title: Chapter V; label: 1300
title: The Bianchi and Neri
pagenum: 66; title: Vieri de' Cerchi and Corso Donati
pagenum: 67; title: Cardinal Acquasparta sent by Boniface VIII as mediator
pagenum: 69; title: June - Attack on the guild consuls by the Neri
pagenum: 69; title: Death of Guido Cavalcanti; title: Incapacity of the Bianchi leaders
pagenum: 70; label: 1302
title: Jan 27 - Dante exiled
pagenum: 72; label: 1302
title: Departure of Charles of Valois
pagenum: 72; label: 1302-3
title: Dissensions among the Neri
pagenum: 73; label: 1304
title: Cardinal NiccoIo da Prato sent by Benedict IX as mediator
pagenum: 73; label: 1304
title: Continued tumults in Florence
pagenum: 74; label: 1304
title: June 10 - Great destruction of property by fire
pagenum: 74; title: The Neri leaders cited to appear before the Pope
pagenum: 74; title: Unsuccessful attempt by the exiles to take Florence
pagenum: 75; label: 1305-6
title: Siege and capture of Pistoja
pagenum: 75; label: 1307
title: Refusal to pay taxes by the monks of the Badia
pagenum: 76; title: Appointment of an Executor of Justice
pagenum: 77; title: Corso Donati's ambition
pagenum: 77; label: 1308
title: Death of Corso Donati
pagenum: 78; title: The coming of Henry VII. (Henry of Luxemburg)
pagenum: 78; label: 1310
title: Entry of Henry VII into Italy
pagenum: 78; title: Visit of Robert the Wise to Florence
pagenum: 80; label: 1311
title: Jan 6 - Henry VII. crowned King of Italy at Milan
pagenum: 81; title: April 26 - Recall of the Florentine exiles
pagenum: 81; title: June I - Formation of Guelphic League against Henry VII
pagenum: 81; title: Oct. Assault on Henry VII's ambassadors at Lastra
pagenum: 81; label: 1312
title: Entry of Henry VII into Rome
pagenum: 81; title: June 29 - Henry VII crowned Emperor in Rome
pagenum: 82; title: Sept 19 to Oct 31 - Siege of Florence by Henry VII
pagenum: 82; label: 1313
title: Aug 24 - Death of Henry VII
pagenum: 82; title: Character of Henry VII
pagenum: 82; title: Dante's letters
pagenum: 83; label: 1310
title: Tyranny of the Neri nobles
pagenum: 84; title: Feb - Murder of Betto Brunelleschi
pagenum: 84; title: Removal of Corso Donati's corpse from San Salvi to Florence
pagenum: 84; label: 1312
title: Murder of Pazzino de' Pazzi
pagenum: 85; title: Dino Compagni's account of the condition of Florence
pagenum: 85; label: 1313
title: King Robert of Naples appointed lord of Florence
pagenum: 86; title: Uguccione della Faggiuola
pagenum: 86; label: 1315
title: Aug 29 - Battle of Montecatini
pagenum: 87; label: 1316
title: May I - Appointment of a Bargello
pagenum: 87; title: Expulsion of Uguccione from Pisa and Lucca
pagenum: 88; label: 1317-18
title: Count Guido da Battifolle's vicarship
pagenum: 89; label: 1300-18
title: Art and Literature
pagenum: 89; title: Giotto
pagenum: 89; title: Dante
pagenum: 91; title: Giovanni Villani and other Florentine historians
pagenum: 92; title: Chapter VI