The Death of a Republic: Machiavelli, the Medici, Savonarola, and Renaissance Florence
Dr. Rocky Ruggiero

While the Republic of Florence was able to overcome multiple constitutional crises in the 14th century, the 15th century saw the gradual demise of democracy. Whether it was the de facto rule of the Medici family, or the theocracy imposed by the doomsday Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola, Florentines saw their liberty gradually slipping away. Join Dr. Rocky for this webinar as he traces the history of the fall of the Florentine Republic and the celebrated historical figures who were involved!