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In what area of Italy are Siena and Florence located?

Tuscany.

According to legend, who founded Siena?

Remus’s sons, Senius and Aschius.

Why did Siena experience population growth after 1125?

It’s free commune status offered freedom from feudalism.

Why were Siena’s guilds able to rise to such levels of power?

Siena was an important manufacturing city.

Which guild in pre-1355 Siena was most powerful?

Merchants.