In the quarter of Porta Santa Maria, which is now included in the sesto of San Piero Scheraggio and in that of Borgo, there were many powerful and ancient families. The chief were the Uberti, whose ancestor was born in Germany and came thence, which dwelt where is now the Piazza of the Priors, and the Palace of the People; the Fifanti, called Bogolesi, dwelt at the side of Porta Santa Maria; and the Galli, Cappiardi, Guidi; and the Filippi, which now have come to nought, were then great and powerful, and dwelt in the Mercato Nuovo. And likewise the Greci, whereto pertained all the Borgo dei Greci, are now come to an end and extinct, save that there are in Bologna of their lineage; the Ormanni which dwelt where is now the said Palace of the People, and who are now called Foraboschi. And behind San Piero Scheraggio where are now the houses of the family of the Petri, dwelt they of Pera or Peruzza; and from their name the postern which was there was called the Peruzza Gate. Some say that the Peruzzi of to-day were descended from this lineage, but this I do not affirm. The Sacchetti which dwell in the Garbo were very ancient; around the New Market the Bostichi were of note, and the della Sannella, and the Giandonati, and the Infangati. In the Borgo Santo Apostolo the Gualterotti, and the Importuni, which are now popolani, were then magnates. The Bondelmonti were noble and ancient citizens in the country, and Montebuoni was their fortress, and many others in Valdigrieve; first they settled in Oltrarno, and then they betook themselves to the Borgo. The Pulci, and the Counts of Gangalandi, Ciuffagni, and Nerli of Oltrarno, were at one time great and powerful, together with the Giandonati, and the della Bella named above; and from the Marquis Hugh which built the Badia of Florence, they took their arms and knighthood, for they were of great account with him. [Sidenote: 1040 A.D.] [Sidenote: 1056 A.D.] [Sidenote: 1073 A.D.] Sec. 14.--_How in those times Oltrarno was but little inhabited._ Sec. 15.--_How Henry II. called III. was made Emperor, and the events which were in his time._ Sec. 16.--_How Henry III. was made Emperor, and the events which were in Italy in his time, and how the Court of Rome was in Florence._ Sec. 17.--_How S. John Gualberti, citizen of Florence, and father of the order of Vallombrosa, was canonized._ Sec. 18.--_Narration of many things that were in those times._ [Sidenote: 1070 A.D.] [Sidenote: Inf. xxviii. 13, 14. Par. xviii. 48.] [Sidenote: iii. 118-120.] [Sidenote: Cf. Purg. xxxiii. 119.]