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Arnolfo di Cambio. c1245-1302. Architect, Florence Cathedral.
Beatrice. c1265-90. Florentine woman immortalized by Dante.
Brunelleschi, Filippo. 1377-1446. Florentine architect. Dome of Florence Cathedral 1420. Perspective 1415.
Ciompi, Revolt. 1378. Florence. Lower class rebellion led to democratic government.
Della Robbia, Luca. c1400-82. Italian sculptor. Angels for Florence Cathedral Cantoria. c1435. Introduced enamelled terra-cotta.
Ferrara-Florence, Council of. 1438-45. Failed attempt to re-unite Latin and Greek churches.
Florence. c200BC Etruscan. 59BC Rome. 1198 Independent rep. 1434 Medici. 1532 + Tuscany. 1860 Italy (1865-70 capital).
Florence, Union of. 1439. Brief reconciliation of Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches.
Florin. 11C- Florence coin. 1343- English coin.
Ghiberti, Lorenzo. c1378-1455. Florentine naturalistic sculptor and architect. John the Baptist 1414. Florence Baptistery doors 1425-50.
Italy. 1861 Kingdom. 1946 Republic. Rome. Cisalpine Republic. Florence. Lombardy. Sardinia. Sicily. Tuscany. Venice.
Medici. Merchant family. Ruled Florence 1434~1737. Patron of Italian Renaissance arts. Catherine. Marie. Popes Leo X, Clement VII, Leo XI.
Nightingale, Florence. 1820-1910. English pioneer of nursing in Crimean War. “The lady with the lamp.”
Pazzi Conspiracy. 1478. Failed attempt to depose Medicis in Florence.
Pisano, Andrea. 1270/90-1348/9. Italian sculptor. Florence Baptistery doors.
Ponte Vecchio. 1345. Florence. First segmented arch bridge in West.
Savonarola, Girolamo. 1452-98. Led Florence 1494- after Medici overthrow. Reformer against vice and corruption in the church and society. Burned books, paintings, luxuries. Hung+burned.
Sebastapol, Siege. 1854. 11 mos. Allied Crimean War victory. First trench warfare. Florence Nightingale.