Ciompi Revolt
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The Ciompi Revolt was a 1378 uprising of wool workers and lower-class artisans in Florence that briefly seized political power and exposed deep social and economic tensions in the city-state.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Revolt of the Ciompi | 1 |
| Rivolta dei Ciompi | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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labor revolt ⓘ revolt ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Ciompi Revolt
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surface form:
Revolt of the Ciompi
|
| hasCause |
economic inequality in Florence
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heavy taxation on the poor ⓘ political exclusion of lower classes ⓘ tensions within the Florentine guild system ⓘ unemployment and wage pressures after the Black Death ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
brief recognition of new guilds for unorganized workers
ⓘ
creation of new popular government in Florence ⓘ repression of lower-class movements after its defeat ⓘ strengthening of oligarchic rule in Florence ⓘ temporary political power for lower classes in Florence ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1378-08 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
14th century
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Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Michele di Lando NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Florence
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Republic of Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpponent |
Republic of Florence
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surface form:
Florentine oligarchy
guild leadership of Florence ⓘ wealthy merchant elite ⓘ |
| hasOriginalName |
Ciompi Revolt
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Rivolta dei Ciompi
|
| hasOutcome |
abolition of new guilds created during the revolt
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defeat of the ciompi ⓘ restoration of elite control in Florence ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
ciompi
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lower-class artisans ⓘ unskilled laborers ⓘ wool carders ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalContext |
conflict between popolani grassi and popolani minuti
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crisis of the Florentine guild republic ⓘ |
| hasRelatedConcept |
guild system
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popular government ⓘ urban proletariat ⓘ |
| hasRelatedEvent | Black Death ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
challenged guild-based political order
ⓘ
early example of urban labor revolt in Europe ⓘ exposed deep social tensions in Florence ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1378-06 ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | 1378 ⓘ |
| hasType |
class conflict
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social conflict ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | wool-working district of Florence ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Revolt of the Ciompi
this entity surface form:
Rivolta dei Ciompi