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Villani's Chronicle / Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Villani

Chapter 29: Paradiso.
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The selections assemble a narrative blending foundation legends, classical lore, and chronological annals to trace the city's origins and development. Early chapters relate mythic ancestries and foundation tales drawn from ancient traditions, while later sections chronicle municipal affairs, political conflicts, military events, economic conditions, public calamities, and religious developments. Translation choices, editorial notes, and selective omissions are acknowledged, producing a focused compilation that preserves narrative flow and provides contextual material for reading contemporary literature and political life.

—— of Aragon, king of Sicily, 315-317, 424.

Galli (family), 82, 124.

Gangalandi (family), 71, 82, 124.

Gemignano, St., 44.

Gherardeschi, Ugolino dei, 280-284.

Ghibellines, 122, 123, 141-146, 153, 154, 282, and passim.

—— of Florence, 123-125, 164, 165, 169, 170, 173, 220-224, 263, and passim.

—— of Siena, 173, 174.

Giandonati (family), 71, 82, 124.

Gianfigliazzi (family), 124.

Giordano, Count, 173, 174, 177, 182-183, 185, 206-207, 215.

Giuochi (family), 80, 125.

Gregory IX., Pope, 131, 132.

—— X., Pope, 252, 255 sqq.

Gualandi of Pisa (family), 280.

Gualdrada, wife of Count Guido, 62, 120.

Gualterotti (family), 82, 124.

Guelf, duke of Suabia, 93, 94.

Guelfs, 122, 123, 141-146, 152-154, 402-403, and passim.

—— of Florence, 123-125, 187, 188, 189, 201, 263, and passim.

Guidi, Counts, 62, 80, 82, 116-117, 119-121, 124.

Guido Guerra, 120, 176, 205, 212.

—— Guido Novello, 120, 182-183, 185, 202-203, 220-224, 243, 244.

Henry, earl of Cornwall, 251 sqq.

—— of Spain, 233-240, 242.

—— son of Frederick II., 129, 131, 133.

—— III. of England, 252.

—— VII. of Suabia, Emperor, 83, 90-91, 112-113.

Hospitallers, Order of, 381.

Hugh Capet, 71.

—— Marquis, 70-71, 82.

Importuni (family), 82.

Infangati (family), 82, 124.

Innocent IV., Pope, 134-136, 139.

Italus, 6, 7.

James of Aragon, 315-317.

Japhet, 3, 4, 8.

John XXI., Pope, 259.

—— XXII., Pope, 434-435.

Lamberti (family), 81, 124.

—— Mosca dei, 122.

Landolo, Roderigo di, 218, 222.

Lanfranchi of Pisa (family), 280.

Latini, Brunetto, 169, 312-313.

Latinus, king of Italy, 14-16.

Lavinia, daughter of Latinus, 15-16.

Leo III., Pope, 54, 55, 59-60.

Lombardo, Marco, 281-282.

Lombards, 48-54.

Louis IX. of France, 192-193, 246 sqq.

Lyons, Council at, 135-137.

Malavolti, Catalano dei, 218, 222.

Malespini (family), 124.

Manfred, son of Frederick II., 129, 131, 151-152, 154-160, 169-170, 173, 187, 190, 191-195, 202-217.

Mars (god), 7, 33, 40, 41, 46, 61, 122, 123, 327.

—— (planet), 75.

Matilda, Countess, 83, 92-95, 96.

Miniato, St., 35-37.

Montaperti (battle), 177-180.

Montefeltro, Guido di, 263, 272-273, 283, 318.

—— Bonconte di, 290.

Montemurlo (castle), 116-117.

Montfort, Guy of, 253-254.

—— Simon of, 252-254.

Mozzi (family), 123.

Nerbona, Amerigo di, 285 sqq.

Nerli (family), 71, 123.

Nicholas III., Pope, 260-263.

—— IV., Pope, 285.

Nimrod, 3.

Nineveh, 4.

Ninus, 4.

Otho III., Emperor, 69, 70.

—— IV., Emperor, 120-121, 127.

Pallas, son of Evander, 15.

Pazzi (family), 41, 125.

Peruzzi (family), 82.

Philip III. of France, 249-254, 277-279.

—— IV., the Fair, 278, 344-350, 377-381, 386-389.

Pigli (family), 81, 124.

Pisa, 280-284.

Ponte Vecchio, 61, 63, 109, 122.

Prato, Cardinal da, 356-359, 364, 370-374, 388-390.

Pressa, della (family), 80.

Pulci (family), 71, 82, 124.

Robert, duke of Apulia, 85.

—— Guiscard, 83, 85-89.

—— king of Sicily and Apulia, 276, 390-391, 395-396, 409, 423, 426, 441-444.

Roger I., king of Sicily, 88, 89.

—— II., king of Sicily, 89.

Rome, 7, 16, 17, 29, 43, 54, 55, etc.

Romeo (pilgrim), 195-197.

Rubaconte (bridge), 140.

Rudolf, king of the Romans, 255, 262, 298.

Sacchetti (family), 82, 124.

Saladin, 107.

Salvani, Provenzano, of Siena, 175, 243-245.

Saracens, 247-251, 295-298.

Saturn, 14, 15.

Scala, Cane della, 401, 405, 428, 438, 445, 446-447.

Semiramis, 4.

Sicanus, 6, 7.

Sicily, 7, 12, 13, 86, 89, 90, 92, 127, 128, 130-132, 151, 152, 154-158, 187, 192-195.

Sicily, Rebellion of, 267-268, 285, and passim.

Siena, 171, 172, 177-179, 243-245, and passim.

Sismondi of Pisa (family), 280.

Sizii (family), 80, 124.

Soldanieri (family), 81, 124.

Susinana, Maghinardo da, 298-299.

Sylvester, Pope, 38-40.

Tagliacozzo (battle), 233-240.

Tancred I., king of Sicily, 89-91.

—— II., 112-113.

Telofre, king of the Lombards, 49-51.

Templars, Order of, 377-381.

Torre, Guidetto della, 342-343, 398-399.

Totila, king of the Goths, 1, 43-46.

Trinita, Santa (bridge), 160, 246.

Trojans, 2, 11, 14, 18.

Tunis, 247-251.

Turnus, 15.

Ubaldini, Cardinal Ottaviano degli, 184.

—— Ruggeri degli (Archbishop of Pisa), 280-282.

Uberti (family), 82, 109, 124, 141, 142, 149, 319.

—— Farinata degli, 170, 174, 178, 186, 224.

Ughi (family), 81.

Urban IV., Pope, 190-192.

Valleri, Alardo di, 234, 237-239.

Verde (river), 217.

Vigne, Piero dalle, 133, 136, 139.

Virgil, 6-7, 9, 12-13.

Visconti, Maffeo, 342-344, 397, 398-399.

—— Marco, 443.

—— Nino di Gallura dei, 280.

Visdomini (family), 80, 125.

Whites, party of, 322-331, 339-342, 357-359, 361-362, etc.

William I., king of Sicily, 89-90, 105-107.


INDEX TO DANTE REFERENCES


The figures within brackets ( ) refer to the pages of this work: all
other figures refer to cantos, books, or lines in Dante's works.


DIVINA COMMEDIA.

Inferno.

i. 73-75, (10), 87, (449), 100-111, (401), 107, (15), 108, (16).

ii. 13-15, (13), 13, (16), 13-27, (13).

iii. 58-60, (304), 59, 60, (305).

iv. 95, 96, (32), 122, (10), 124, (15), 125, 126, (15).

v. 52-60, (4), 61, 62, (12).

vi. 36, (360), 69, (306), 79, (176), 80, (81).

x. 13-15, (96), 32, (170), 48, (181), 48, (144), 49, 50, (153), 51, (184, 225), 58-69, (224, 331), 79-81, (359), 83, 84, (186), 85-87, (180), 91-93, (186), 110-111, (224, 331), 119, (127, 128), 120, (184, 227).

xii. 109, 110, (168), 112, (377), 118-120, (252), 120, (254).

xiii. 31-108, (133), 55-78, (136), 59, 68, 75, (127), 120, 121, (280), 143-150, (40), 146-150, (61).

xiv. 94-96, (14).

xv. 23-120, (169, 312), 61-63, (5), 61-78, (75), 67, (45), 73-78, (30, 62), 119-120, (312).

xvi. 34-39, (121, 212), 37, (62, 80, 120), 40-42, (176).

xvii. 59, 60, (124), 62, 63, (124), 100-107, (184).

xviii. 28-33, (320), 55-57, (377).

xix. 17-20, (40), 52-57, (306, 350), 52-84, (261), 69-87, (260), 70, (104), 76-81, (306), 81, (262), 82-87, (374, 375, 427), 98, 99, (261), 99, (199), 115-117, (38).

xx. (184), 118, (273).

xxii. 4, 5, (292).

xxiii. 66, (127), 103-108, (218), 105-107, (118), 107, 108, (29).

xxiv. 143, (333).

xxv. 1-3, (130).

xxvii. 44, (273), 49-51, (287, 299, 317), 67, (263), 67-111, (318), 67-129, (290), 70, 85-111, (306), 76-78, (272), 89, (294), 94, 95, (38), 100-107, (184), 104, 105, (304).

xxviii. 13, 14, (83), 16, (206, 214), 17, 18, (234, 237), 55-60, (375), 103-111, (81, 122).

xxx. 13-15, (9), 73-78, (121), 98, (9), 113, 114, (9), 148, (185).

xxxi. 12-18, (3), 40, 41, (163), 46-81, (3).

xxxii. 40-60, (166), 56, 57, (125), 62, (48), 78-111, (180), 88, (9, 10), 115, 116, (204), 118, 119, (165), 121, (221), 121-123, (81), 122, (273).

xxxiii. 1-90, (283), 31-33, (280).

Purgatorio.

ii. 98, 99, (320).

iii. 49, (439), 107, (159), 112-113, (89), 116, (315, 316), 118-119, (215), 121, (133, 151, 156, 158), 124-132, (216).

iv. 25, (439).

v. 73-78, (377), 75, (9, 10), 88-129, (290).

vi. 97, (317), 97-117, 103-105, (255), 103-105, (298), 107, (411), 111, (185, 418).

vii. 91-96, (255), 105, 109, (278), 112, 114-116, 125, 129, (269), 113, 124, 128-129, (199, 275), 113, 124, 126, (200), 128, (193), 115-120, (315, 316), 130-132, (252), 132, (377), 133-136, (88, 204), 136, (294).

viii. 53, (280), 73-75, (343).

ix. 30, (32).

x. 80, (32).

xi. 97-99, (224), 109-114, 120-123, (245), 109-142, (175), 137, (199).

xii. 34-36, (3), 61-63, (9), 100-105, (37), 102, (140), 104-105, (80), 105, (140).

xiii. 115-119, (244), 152, (34, 443).

xiv. 43-45, (121), 118-119, (287), 58-66, (339).

xvi. 46, (281), 65-78, (62), 115-117, (128), 117, (127).

xvii. 34-39, (15, 16).

xviii. 119-120, (101, 103).

xix. 98-145, (259), 100-102, (134).

xx. 49-60, (71), 53, (50), 61-63, (199), 68, (241), 67-69, (192, 199), 70-78, (334), 79-81, (377), 79-84, (276), 86-90, (307).

xxiv. 20-24, (279), 82, (288, 324), 81-87, (385).

xxxii. 148-160, (344).

xxxiii. 119, (83), 40-45, (401).

Paradiso.

iii. 106-107, (288), 109-120, (89, 113), 112-120, (90), 118-120, (83, 127), 119, (101).

vi. 1-3, (38), 3, (16), 32, (32), 35-36, (15), 40-42, (16), 53-54, (27), 65, (30), 73-81, (31), 79-81, (17), 94, (55), 94-96, (52), 100, (32), 127-142, (195).

viii. 9, (12), 31, 49-72, (276), 49-75, 55, (316), 64-66, (294), 75, (267), 76-84, (276, 391), 82, 83, (276).

ix. 1, (276), 25-30 (168), 97-98, (12), 136-142, (307).

xi. 35-123, (96), 43-117, 118-123, (114), 53, (132).