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The Republic of Siena (Italian: Repubblica di Siena, Latin: Respublica Senensis) was a historic state consisting of the city of Siena and its surrounding territory in Tuscany, Central Italy. It existed for over 400 years, from 1125 to 1555.
The Republic of Siena, established in the 12th century, was a vibrant and influential city-state during the medieval and Renaissance periods. Founded on principles of commerce and governance, Siena quickly became a significant player in the region's political landscape. Siena's economy thrived primarily through its wool industry, which was ...
The cities of Magna Graecia and of Etruria are among the earliest examples of city-states in Italy. The Latin settlement of Rome also was a city-state, founded in the 753 BC. Rome eventually created many colonies and municipi on earlier Etruscan, Umbrian, or Celtic settlements throughout Italy. The network of Roman cities in Italy survived the ...
History of Siena List of governors of Siena; List of mayors of Siena; Republic of Siena, 11th–16th centuries; Archivio di Stato di Siena (state archives) Other cities in the macroregion of Central Italy: Timeline of Ancona, Marche region; Timeline of Arezzo, Tuscany region; Timeline of Florence, Tuscany; Timeline of Livorno, Tuscany
The Province of Siena is an administrative body of intermediate level between a municipality and Tuscany region. The three main functions devolved to the province of Siena are: local planning and zoning; provision of local police and fire services; transportation regulation (car registration, maintenance of local roads, etc.).
Republic of Venice: 3,500,000 (140,000 in the city of Venice itself), standing army and navy of 30,000, 12-15 ships of at least 54 guns plus frigates and brigs Kingdom of Sardinia : 2,900,000 (2,400,000 on the mainland and 500,000 on the island), 12-15 fortified cities and towns (largest being Turin at 80,000), standing army of 25,000, which ...
The Palazzo Pubblico (town hall) is a palace in Siena, Tuscany, central Italy. Construction began in 1297 to serve as the seat of the Republic of Siena's government, which consisted of the Podestà and Council of Nine, the elected officials who performed executive functions (and judicial ones in secular matters). [1]
A list of the governors of Siena, a jurisdiction of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany (1569−1859) established after the dissolution of the Republic of Siena in 1555. [1] The republic was centered on the present day city of Siena, located in the Tuscany region of Italy.