Florence takes Pisa, ending the latter's embattled political independence for ever. A dominant maritime state in the early medieval period, its power had been declining since the thirteenth century, and had spent most of the fifteenth century under the control of Florence, although it had reasserted its independence in 1496 during the French invasion.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Florence takes Pisa". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14143, accessed 06 May 2024.]
