Villani's Chronicle: Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Villani — John Shaqi
Villani's Chronicle: Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni VillaniVillani, Giovanni
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Villani's Chronicle: Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Villani
Villani, Giovanni
Florence (Italy) -- History
Sec. 34.--_How the host of the Emperor Frederick was defeated
by the Parmesans, and by the Pope's legate_ 146
Sec. 35.--_How the Guelf refugees from Florence were
taken in the fortress of Capraia_ 147
Sec. 39.--_How the Primo Popolo was formed in Florence
to be a defence against the violence and attacks of
the Ghibellines_ 149
Sec. 41.--_How the Emperor Frederick died at Firenzuola
in Apulia_ 151
Sec. 42.--_How the Popolo of Florence peaceably restored
the Guelfs to Florence_ 152
Sec. 43.--_How at the time of the said Popolo the Florentines
discomfited the men of Pistoia, and afterwards
banished certain families of the Ghibellines from
Florence_ 153
Sec. 44.--_How King Conrad, son of Frederick the Emperor,
came from Germany into Apulia, and had
the lordship over the realm of Sicily, and how he
died_ 154
Sec. 45.--_How Manfred, natural son of Frederick, took
the lordship of the kingdom of Sicily and of
Apulia, and caused himself to be crowned_ 156
Sec. 46.--_Of the war between Pope Alexander and King
Manfred_ 158
Sec. 50.--_How the bridge Santa Trinita was built_ 160
Sec. 53.--_How the golden florins were first made in Florence_ 161
Sec. 55.--_How the Florentines marched against Siena, and
the Sienese came to terms with them, and there was
peace between them_ 162
Sec. 65.--_How the Popolo of Florence drave out the Ghibellines
for the first time from Florence, and the
reason why_ 164
Sec. 69.--_Incidents of the doings that were in Florence at
the time of the Popolo_ 166
Sec. 72.--_How the great tyrant, Ezzelino da Romano, was
defeated by the Cremonese and died in prison_ 167
Sec. 73.--_How both the king of Castille and Richard, earl
of Cornwall, were elected king of the Romans_ 169
Sec. 74.--_How the Ghibelline refugees from Florence sent
into Apulia to King Manfred for succour_ 169
Sec. 75.--_How the commonwealth and people of Florence
led a great host up to the gates of Siena with the
carroccio_ 170
Sec. 76.--_How King Manfred sent Count Giordano with
800 Germans to succour the Sienese and the Ghibelline
refugees from Florence_ 173
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