[Sidenote: 1125 A.D.] [Sidenote: 1147 A.D.] Sec. 33.--_From where the miles are measured in the territory of Florence._ Sec. 34.--_How Roger, duke of Apulia, was at war with the Church, and afterwards was reconciled with the Pope, and how after that there were two Popes in Rome at one time._ Sec. 35.--_Tells of the second crusade over seas._ Sec. 36.--_How the Florentines destroyed the fortress of Montebuono._ [Sidenote: 1135 A.D.] [Sidenote: Par. xvi. 66.] In the year of Christ 1135 the fortress of Montebuono was standing, which was very strong and pertained to the house of the Bondelmonti, which were Cattani and ancient gentlemen of the country, and from the name of this their castle the house of Bondelmonti took their name; and by reason of its strength, and because the road ran at the foot thereof, therefore they took toll, for the which thing the Florentines did not desire, nor would they have, such a fortress hard by the city; and they went thither with an army in the month of June and took it, on condition that the fortress should be destroyed, and the rest of the possessions should still pertain to the said Cattani, and that they should come and dwell in Florence. And thus the commonwealth of Florence began to grow, and by force, rather than by right, their territory increased, and they subdued to their jurisdiction every noble of the district, and destroyed the fortresses. [Sidenote: 1147 A.D.] [Sidenote: 1154 A.D.] Sec. 37.--_How the Florentines were discomfited at Montedicroce by the Counts Guidi._ Sec. 38.--_How they of Prato were discomfited by the Pistoians at Carmignano._ END OF SELECTIONS FROM BOOK IV. BOOK V. [Sidenote: 1154 A.D.] _Here begins the Fifth Book: How Frederick I. of Staufen of Suabia was Emperor of Rome, and of his descendants, and concerning the doings of Florence which were in their times, and of all Italy._ [Sidenote: Epist. vi. (5) 135, 136. Purg. xviii. 119, 120. Cf. Par. iii. 119.] [Sidenote: 1154 A.D.] [Sidenote: Epist. vi. (5) 137.] [Sidenote: 1159 A.D.] [Sidenote: Epist. vi. (5) 136.] [Sidenote: 1157 A.D.] [Sidenote: Purg. xviii. 119-120. Epist. vi. (5) 135, 136.] [Sidenote: 1167 A.D.] [Sidenote: Cf. Inf. xix. 70.]