Siena’s medieval golden age was brought to a grisly end by an appalling visitation of the plague in 1348. Nevertheless, the republic of Siena lasted for four hundred years, from the C12th until the C16th, when it was conquered by Florence and the Medicis.
Siena: The Life and Afterlife of a Medieval City
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£40.00
Edition:Hardback978180110114113/10/2022
Categories: 16. Books for Christmas 2022: Travel, Books for Christmas 2022, History, Philosophy & Religion, Travel
Tag: Italy
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