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A commercial revival
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Individual communes were formed by merchant guilds; nobles moved into cities, and they began dominating the populo - common people. They had little/no rights, and cities eventually became signori - cities ruled by a signori (some became placeholders for an oligarchic regime)
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Despite the Black Death and bankruptcy of some bankers, Florence remained upright and prosperous
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Magnificent palaces and celebration of the arts happened
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Giovanni - banker and philanthopist
Cosimo - fled and returned, then led for 30 years
Piero - married Lorenzo into royalty
Lorenzo - the Pazzi Conspiracy had his brother assassinated, took the job quite seriously after -
Harsh control over Milan