There were once more than 70 towers erected as symbols of its merchants' power and prestige until the town's Florentine conquerors ordered them dismantled in the 14th century.
The Florentine conquerors disliked the appearance of the towers.
mnli hypothesis: The Florentine conquerors disliked the appearance of the towers. premise: There were once more than 70 towers erected as symbols of its merchants' power and prestige until the town's Florentine conquerors ordered them dismantled in the 14th century.