Florence

Florence or Firenze is a major city in Italy, best known for being one of the leading centers of the Renaissance.

History

During the latter half of the 15th Century, it was dominated by the powerful Medici family, who were patrons to many noteworthy Renaissance figures. In 1495, Demona came to Florence to steal the Medici Tablet, although, in so doing, she was soon pursued by the Hunter Stuart Canmore. ("Hunter's Moon" Part Two)

Real World Background

FLorence was founded in the midst of the Roman Republic in 59 BC, during the consulship of Julius Caesar. While Florence was home to several significant figures over the centuries such as Dante Alighieri, Sandro Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Niccolò Machiavelli, Michelangelo, Galileo Galilei, and Florence Nightingale, perhaps the name most associated with the metropolis is that of the Medici family. In the 15th Century, Cosimo de' Medici consolidated power by using his personal wealth (derived from his family's banking business) to influence the votes of those that served on the Signoria of Florence, the city's purported democratic council. In addition to being a patron of the arts and and even founded Florence's first library, Pope Pius II described Cosimo de' Medici as being a "king in all but name".

See Also

• Florence at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia