The Bolognese Societates Armatae of the Late 13th Century

The Bologna archives preserve the bye-laws of 24 "armed societies", dating from between 1230 and the early 1300s, written in good notary Latin. Though known to exist in other Italian city-states, only few non-Bolognese armed society bye-laws are preserved. These armed societies had disappe...

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Main Author: Gassmann Jürg (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Bern Open Publishing, 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:The Bologna archives preserve the bye-laws of 24 "armed societies", dating from between 1230 and the early 1300s, written in good notary Latin. Though known to exist in other Italian city-states, only few non-Bolognese armed society bye-laws are preserved. These armed societies had disappeared everywhere by the Late Middle Ages.
Item Description:2064-0404
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