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'''Florence''' (Italian, ''Firenze'') is a city of western [[Italy]] on the Arno river. Florence was long ruled (1434-1494, 1512-1527 and and 1530-1737) by the Medici family. A centre of medieval European trade and finance, the city is sometimes considered the birthplace of the [[Italian Renaissance]]. Florence is famous for its wealth of [[fine art]] and [[architecture]]. |
'''Florence''' (Italian, ''Firenze'') is a city of western [[Italy]] on the Arno river. Florence was long ruled (1434-1494, 1512-1527 and and 1530-1737) by the [[Medici]] family. A centre of medieval European trade and finance, the city is sometimes considered the birthplace of the [[Italian Renaissance]]. Florence is famous for its wealth of [[fine art]] and [[architecture]]. |
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==Famous Florentines== |
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* [[Dante Alighieri]] |
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* [[Niccolo Machiavelli]] |
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* [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] |
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* [[Michelangelo]] |
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* http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence |
* http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence |
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Revision as of 23:54, 10 April 2005
Florence (Italian, Firenze) is a city of western Italy on the Arno river. Florence was long ruled (1434-1494, 1512-1527 and and 1530-1737) by the Medici family. A centre of medieval European trade and finance, the city is sometimes considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. Florence is famous for its wealth of fine art and architecture.
