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Florence

Type Object Region Worldwide Time c. 1121–1130

In the 1120s, Florence was a rising autonomous commune in the Tuscan basin, built on textiles, banking, and Arno River trade.

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  1. c. 1121–1125Florence · FlorenceIn the early 1120s the Florentine citizen commune gradually established autonomy through dealings with the bishop and surrounding lords; the Arno bridges and walls supported the city's defense and commercial circulation.
  2. c. 1125–1130Both banks of the Arno, Florence · FlorenceWool-weaving workshops and early money-changing activities gathered along both banks of the Arno, as Florence's role as a Tuscan inland–Mediterranean trade node grew increasingly prominent, drawing rural populations into the city.

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