Republic of Florence, officially the Florentine Republic, was a medieval and early modern state that was centered on the Italian city of Florence in Tuscany.
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Florentine Republic had a checkered history of coups and countercoups against various factions.
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Florentine Republic economy reached a zenith in the latter half of the 13th century, and its success was reflected by the building of the famed Palazzo della Signoria, designed by Arnolfo di Cambio.
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The Florentine Republic townlands were divided into administrative districts in 1292.
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The Florentine Republic army, commanded by John Hawkwood, contained the Milanese during the first war.
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Florentine Republic appointed the first Professor of Greek, Manuel Chrysoloras, at the University of Florence in 1397.
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Florentine Republic toured Europe, searching for more ancient Greco-Roman manuscripts for Niccoli.
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Florentine Republic was made the Chancellor of Florence shortly before his death, by Cosimo, who was his best friend.
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Florentine Republic patronised Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Botticelli, among others.
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Florentine Republic was excommunicated by Pope Alexander VI in late 1497.
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The title "Duke of the Florentine Republic" was chosen because it would bolster Medici power in the region.
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In 1535, several prominent Florentine Republic families, including the Pazzi dispatched a delegation under Ippolito de' Medici, asking Charles V to depose Alessandro.
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