A preliminary research on Florentine fiscal policy under Alessandro de’ Medici (1532-1537) Alessandro de’ Medici’s rule is one of the less studied periods of Florentine history; nonetheless, these years can be a crucial observation point for the process of political and institutional change which occurred in the transition from the republic to the principality. The aim of this contribution is to shed light particularly on the fiscal policy comparing sources about the revenues and the expenses of the Comune between 1530 and 1537 ca. It seems that the new regime preferred to count on the money of Florentine citizens instead of increasing customs duties or taxing the subject territories
Prime indagini sulla politica fiscale fiorentina nel principato di Alessandro de’ Medici (1532-1537)
Alessandro Lo Bartolo
2020-01-01
Abstract
A preliminary research on Florentine fiscal policy under Alessandro de’ Medici (1532-1537) Alessandro de’ Medici’s rule is one of the less studied periods of Florentine history; nonetheless, these years can be a crucial observation point for the process of political and institutional change which occurred in the transition from the republic to the principality. The aim of this contribution is to shed light particularly on the fiscal policy comparing sources about the revenues and the expenses of the Comune between 1530 and 1537 ca. It seems that the new regime preferred to count on the money of Florentine citizens instead of increasing customs duties or taxing the subject territoriesI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
