Black Guelphs

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The Black Guelphs were a medieval Italian political faction in Florence that supported the papacy and aristocratic interests, in contrast to the rival White Guelphs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Guelph faction
medieval Italian political faction
political faction
activeIn Florence NERFINISHED
Tuscany NERFINISHED
associatedWith Charles of Valois NERFINISHED
Corso Donati NERFINISHED
conflict Guelph–Ghibelline conflicts NERFINISHED
internal Florentine factional struggles
country Republic of Florence NERFINISHED
factionOf Florentine Guelph party NERFINISHED
ideology aristocratic
pro-papal
influenced Florentine politics
exile of Dante Alighieri
language Italian
notableEvent expulsion of White Guelphs from Florence
victory in Florence in 1301
opposed White Guelph control of Florence
opposedTo White Guelphs NERFINISHED
partOf Guelphs NERFINISHED
politicalPosition pro-papal against imperial influence
region Central Italy NERFINISHED
religiousAlignment Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
status defunct political faction
supported Pope Boniface VIII NERFINISHED
aristocratic interests
papacy
timePeriod early 14th century
late 13th century

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White Guelphs opposedTo Black Guelphs
White Guelphs rivalFaction Black Guelphs