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Why did the people of Florence first decide to form a republic?
The republic was established in 1115, when the Florentine people rebelled against the Margraviate of Tuscany upon the death of Matilda, a woman who controlled vast territories including Florence. The Florentines formed a commune in her successors' place.
Why was the Medici family banned from Florence?
In 1914, Girolamo Savonarola had come to the conclusion that the Medici family had to much power in Florence because of their incredible banking and economic systems. Savonarola began to preach to the people of Florence of his ideas and philosophy. He gained many followers and eventually built up enough support to overthrow the Medici Family. He then went on to appoint very famous Machiavelli to be his secretary.
Who has the nickname of lorenzo de Medici and patron of the arts?
Lorenzo de Medici, prominent during Italian Renaissance, was also known as Lorenzo the Magnificient (Lorenzo il Magnifico). He should not be confused with his second cousin, Lorenzo de Pierfrancesco de Medici who was also known as Lorenzo the Popular (Lorenzo il Popolano).Sources:Art History course"Lorenzo Il Magnifico." Mediateca Di Palazzo Medici Riccardi. Provincia Di Firenze, 2007. Web. 26 Mar. 2011..palazzo-medici.it/mediateca/en/Scheda_Lorenzo_il_Magnifico>.
How did the Palio DI Siena start?
In ancient Rome, games and gladiatorial combat were quite commonplace. According to legend, the twins Romulus and Remus, suckled by a she-wolf, founded Rome. Romulus killed his twin brother, Remus; Remus' two sons, Senus and Aschius, fearing for their lives, fled north from Rome and came to an Etruscan village built on 3 hills which they eventually named after themselves (SENus and Aschius - Sena, the Latin name for Siena). They introduced to Sena Vetus (Siena) a number of so-called ludic games similar to the gladiatorial games of Rome, their natal city. Some of these games, which were actually mock battles, such as the elmora (a type of joust) and the battaglia de' sassi (a battle of hurling rocks at one's opponents) laid the foundations for the palio, a name coming from the Latin "pallium", meaning "cloth", since the prize originally consisted of a piece of valuable cloth awarded to the victorious contrada, one of the seventeen districts into which the city is divided. The name "palio" therefore refers both to the race itself as well as to the prize awarded to the winning district. These districts, or "contrade" as they are called in Italian, were at one time military companies whose main responsibilities consisted of defending the various holdings and territories of the Republic of Siena. Back in the 11th Century there were about 80 such districts. After the horrendous Black Plague of 1348 many of them disappeared or were incorporated into other districts, eventually numbering 42. In 1729 Violanta di Baviera, who ruled Siena at that time, decreed that the number of districts would be fixed at 17, which is what it remains to this day. The first references to an actual palio race, the so-called "palio alla lunga", or "straight-line palio", since it was run in a straight line, go back to the beginning of the 14th Century. In 1555 the Republic of Siena was defeated by Florentine forces with the aid of Spanish mercenaries. The military societies were disbanded but the Florentines allowed the defeated Sienese to retain the symbols and organizations of their societies, which evolved into the present-day contrade. The focus of the city then turned to within, so that the former "straight-line" palio became the "palio alla rotonda", or "palio in the round" which was raced in the Piazza del Campo, Siena's main square. This first "palio in the round" was raced in 1597 and it has continued in basically the same form up to the present day. The Palio is raced every year on July 2 and August 16 and in each race the number of participating districts is 10, with the remaining seven racing the following year. A special drawing called the "estrazione" takes place at least 30 days prior to each palio to determine which of the previous year's 10 districts will be drawn to become the 8th, 9th and 10th participants of the current year.
Catherine de' Medici contributions in french cuisine?
Catherine de Medici was the queen of France in the sixteenth century. She ruled alongside her husband whose name was Henry. Henry didn't love Catherine but loved another lady who was thought to be the most beautiful in France. He paid her for sexual favors. Catherine de Medici brought Italian herbs and food to France, and French cooking was based on that.
What rhymes with Florentines?
quarantines
What are the release dates for Florentines - 2010?
Florentines - 2010 was released on: USA: 4 March 2010 (The Reynolda Film Festival)
What are people from florence called?
Florentines
How did the florentines respond to pietros treachery?
The Florentines responded to Pietro's treachery by banishing him from the city and confiscating his assets. They also took measures to strengthen their political alliances and security to prevent similar betrayals in the future.
Why in 1401 did the florentines sponsor a competition?
To choose a designer for the city's baptistery doors
Who supported the arts wealthy florentines banking family?
I think it was the Medicis
Who owns Paul Klee's Villas Florentines?
Villas Flornetines is the property of Pompidou center in Paris.
Where did florentines get ideas for the designs of their buildings?
Buildings of Florence were infulenced by Greek and Roman architecural design
Where did florentines get ideas for the designs for their building?
Buildings of Florence were infulenced by Greek and Roman architecural design
What are courtesans on assassins creed 2?
They are the women who dance and distract guards. You can hire them for 150 florentines. They are prostitutes.
Why did Florentines drive the Medici family from the city in 1494?
Well you see there is a really good story behind that. For starters the Florentines were into swinging, so they thought if the drove the Medici family from the city they would be able to have sex with them. Also, the horses needed some more exercise so they thought it would be good for them to ride out of the city. 1494 was a period of witches and the Florentines suspected the Medici's to be witches so they had to get the, out of the city as quick as possible before they were turned into cabbages.
Is the orange peel listed in your latest catalog considered candied orange peel as required in the Florentines recipe in the same catalog?
Yes.
