Signoria

A Signoria was the ruling body in most of the Italian city republics during the medieval period. The composition and specific functions varied from city to city. The Signoria of Florence was the highest executive organ, while the Signoria of the Republic of Venice was mainly a judicial body.

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Signoria of Florence: The Signoria was the government of medieval and renaissance Florence. Its nine members, the Priori, were chosen from the ranks of the guilds of the city: six of them from the major guilds, and two from the minor guilds. The ninth became the Gonfaloniere....

Signoria: A Signoria was the ruling body in most of the Italian city republics during the medieval period. The composition and specific functions varied from city to city. The Signoria of Florence was the highest executive organ, while the Signoria of the Republic of Venice was mainly a judicial body....

Republic of Venice: The Most Serene Republic of Venice was a Venetian city-state in Northeastern Italy, based around the city of Venice. It existed from the 9th century until the 18th century (1797). It is often referred to as the Serenissima, which is Latin for its title, "Most Serene."...

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Hercules and Cacus Statue by Baccio Bandinelli Conserved in the Piazza Della Signoria in Florence