Republic of Massa
The Republic of Massa (Italian: Repubblica di Massa) was a small Italian state located in Central Italy that existed from 1225 to 1336. It was founded in today's city of Massa Marittima and expanded to cover an area corresponding to the current upper Maremma.
Republic of Massa
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| 11 September 1225–5 October 1336 | |||||||||
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| Capital | Massa Marittima | ||||||||
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| Government | Oligarchy | ||||||||
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• 1225 (first) | Bernardino del fu Losco | ||||||||
• 1336 (last) | Bindo de’ Buondelmonti | ||||||||
| Legislature | Senato dei Sette Anziani Consiglio Maggiore | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Established1 | 11 September 1225 | ||||||||
• Public renunciation of government over the city by the last bishop of Massa Marittima Alberto II | 1225 | ||||||||
• Conquest by the Republic of Siena | 1336 5 October 1336 | ||||||||
| Currency | Denaro minuto Massano, Grosso Agontano Massano | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Italy | ||||||||
It represented a commercial power of regional level, through its thriving mining district, thanks to the copper, alum and silver deposits of which its territory was rich.
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