Signoria of Florence
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The Signoria of Florence was the main executive governing body of the Florentine Republic during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, composed of elected priors and led by the Gonfaloniere of Justice.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive governing body
ⓘ
magistracy ⓘ organ of the Florentine Republic ⓘ political institution ⓘ |
| aim |
maintain republican institutions
ⓘ
prevent concentration of power ⓘ represent major guilds ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Signoria di Firenze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Florence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Ciompi Revolt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rise of the Medici family ⓘ |
| composedOf | priors ⓘ |
| country | Florentine Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibilityRestrictions |
age requirements
ⓘ
male citizens ⓘ membership of Florentine guilds ⓘ no recent prior office holding ⓘ |
| establishedFor | governance of the Florentine commune ⓘ |
| governmentType | republican government ⓘ |
| governs | Florentine territory ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | Gonfaloniere of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberTitle | prior ⓘ |
| headedBy | Gonfaloniere of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Late Middle Ages
ⓘ
Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | republican political thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
communal institutions of medieval Italy
ⓘ
guild-based politics ⓘ |
| language |
Italian
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florence
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Palazzo della Signoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Piazza della Signoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuscany ⓘ |
| officeTerm |
rotation of officeholders
ⓘ
short term of office ⓘ |
| partOf | government of the Florentine Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Palazzo Vecchio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
convening of councils
ⓘ
direction of foreign policy ⓘ direction of military policy ⓘ main executive authority of Florence ⓘ oversight of administration ⓘ preparation of legislation ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
election
ⓘ
sortition ⓘ |
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