For a long time, Florence had internal governmental conflicts and was growing into the countryside. Also, until Frederick II died in 1250, Florence had to fight Great Medieval Emperors from conquering Florence. None of this stopped Florence from prospering in all the aspects possible. During the struggles between the Guelf faction (on the side of the pope) and the Ghibelline faction (on the side of the Holy Roman Emperor), Florence remained on the Guelf Faction. Also, in 1282/83, wealthy people and nobles lots political power to merchants and bankers. This new government was called the popolo/people. The government was separated into guilds. The big and fat people, usually wool finishers, or bankers, were the popolo grasso, and they dominated.
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Here, the greater guild re-took their power. Overall, during the 14th century Florence claimed to fight for the freedom of all of Italy. In the mid-early (20’s and 30’s) 15th century, the threat Milan caused to the freedom of Italy joined Florence and Venice to fight them, but when Milan changed its government to a fresh new family, Florence abandoned their alliance with Venice and went with Milan instead. In 1434, Cosimo de’ Medici, part of a very wealthy family and the bank-merchant oligarchy, came to power until his death in 1464. During his years as a leader, he gave himself no title meaning he had absolute power, for he wanted to give his people the sense of freedom. Also, he was patron of culture, and supported scholars, artists, and architects to all means. He also built good foreign relations with Milan that calmed down the fight that had been going on for a very long time. His son Piero also did very good, and died in 1469. His son Lorenzo, although taking the family tradition of loving culture, brought the Medici bank to its low point. Encouraged by Pope Sixtus VI, the Pazzi family, who did not like the Medici family, conspired to kill Lorenzo and his
Here, the greater guild re-took their power. Overall, during the 14th century Florence claimed to fight for the freedom of all of Italy. In the mid-early (20’s and 30’s) 15th century, the threat Milan caused to the freedom of Italy joined Florence and Venice to fight them, but when Milan changed its government to a fresh new family, Florence abandoned their alliance with Venice and went with Milan instead. In 1434, Cosimo de’ Medici, part of a very wealthy family and the bank-merchant oligarchy, came to power until his death in 1464. During his years as a leader, he gave himself no title meaning he had absolute power, for he wanted to give his people the sense of freedom. Also, he was patron of culture, and supported scholars, artists, and architects to all means. He also built good foreign relations with Milan that calmed down the fight that had been going on for a very long time. His son Piero also did very good, and died in 1469. His son Lorenzo, although taking the family tradition of loving culture, brought the Medici bank to its low point. Encouraged by Pope Sixtus VI, the Pazzi family, who did not like the Medici family, conspired to kill Lorenzo and his