This polity once created a council of eight men to levy the clergy to pay off the army of John Hawkwood. It was ruled for a time by the Albizzi, but was otherwise was ruled by a nine-man body, eight of whom were chosen randomly from guild members in the city. The political dominance those guilds enjoyed was confirmed by the Ordinances of Justice. This polity led an alliance of city-states against Pope Gregory XI in the War of the Eight Saints, which may have brought divine retribution in the form of a revolt of (*) wool workers. Its citizen militia was defeated at Prato, which allowed its ruling family to return. It was ruled by the Guelphs and it dealt with the Revolt of the Ciompi. This po
This polity once created a council of eight men to levy the clergy to pay off the army of John Hawkwood. It was ruled for a time by the Albizzi, but was otherwise was ruled by a nine-man body, eight of whom were chosen randomly from guild members in the city. The political dominance those guilds enjoyed was confirmed by the Ordinances of Justice. This polity led an alliance of city-states against Pope Gregory XI in the War of the Eight Saints, which may have brought divine retribution in the form of a revolt of (*) wool workers. Its citizen militia was defeated at Prato, which allowed its ruling family to return. It was ruled by the Guelphs and it dealt with the Revolt of the Ciompi. This polity expelled members of the family targeted by the Pazzi Conspiracy and its militia was once organized by Niccolò Machiavelli. For 10 points, name this Italian city-state in Tuscany, the home of the Medici.
This polity once created a council of eight men to levy the clergy to pay off the army of John Hawkwood.