Advantage of Colonies--Origin of Florence--The,Florentines Take Fiesole--First Division in Florence--Buondelmonti
Florence in the Power of Naples--Farinata degli Uberti--Establishment of Trades' Companies--Count Guido Novello
The Signory Created--The Gonfalonier of Justice Created--Ubaldo Ruffoli--Giano della Bella
The Cerchi and the Donati--Origin of Bianca and Nera Factions--Charles of Valois Sent by the Pope to Florence
Restless Conduct of Corso Donati--War with Uguccione della Faggiuola--Count Novello--Lando d'Agobbio
War with Castruccio--The Squittini Established--Raymond of Cardona--Charles, Duke of Calabria--The Emperor Louis
The Emperor at Rome--The Bardi and Frescobaldi--Maffeo de Marradi--The Duke of Athens
The Duke of Athens Requires to be Made Prince of Florence--His Tyrannical Proceedings--Conspiracies--He Withdraws from the City
Many Cities and Territories, Subject to the Florentines, Rebel--Riot of Andrea Strozzi--The Plague of which Boccaccio Speaks
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