Is It a Dubious Claim to Power?

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Florence has all three of the same characteristics as pericles and athens. It's a republic in a world where monarchy is more standard form of government. You have an extra feeling of we need to make up for that by having extra claims of legitimacy from other directions. People who felt really legitimate didn't, at least until later, feel the need for a as oo and renasence.

David Perry is a freelance journalist covering politics, history, education, and disability rights. He was a professor of Medieval History at Dominican University from 2006-2017, and now works as an academic advisor in the history department of the University of Minnesota. His scholarly work focuses on Venice, the Crusades, and the Mediterranean World. Numerous topics covered include: Reasons to study history; how historical figures and institutions claimed legitimacy; calling an Age "Dark" or "Golden" in order to get legitimacy; patronage of the arts to prop up legitimacy; fake innovation and fake continuity; bastardy; parrots and coconuts in medieval Europe; and more! David Perry website David Perry Patreon "The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe" by Matthew Gabriele and David M. Perry