signoria

Noun

Meaning

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signoria (uncountable)

lordship, especially in medieval Italian city states

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Ammannati designed what is considered a prototypic mannerist sculptural ensemble in the Fountain of Neptune (Fontana del Nettuno), prominently located in the Piazza della Signoria in the center of Florence. Source: Internet

Answer me: does it really seem to you that someone who has killed twenty or thirty little children in such a way has done so well that when finally they are accused before the Signoria you should go to their aid and beg mercy for them? Source: Internet

Although most famous as Signore of Milan, Gian Galeazzo was the son of Galeazzo II Visconti who possessed the signoria of the city of Pavia. Source: Internet

Eventually, however, the Visconti family were able to seize power (signoria) in Milan, based on their "Ghibelline" friendship with the German Emperors. Source: Internet

He also created life-size sculptures, of which two entered the collection in the Piazza della Signoria. Source: Internet

In Florence (just as for other strong communal governments ), the seat of government was known as Palazzo della Signoria (see Palazzo della Signoria ). Source: Internet

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