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Alternate Names: Calimala member, specifically concerned with sale of wool cloth

together with Priors were called the "Signoria" assisted by a notary; Legislation was initiated by the Signoria

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The Dieci di Balìa was created with a provision of 3 October 1383 as a group of Executive Commissioners to be in charge of military affairs and the conduct of war; the word balìa refers to the act of granting extraordinary powers as they were an extraordinary body of the city. The Ten were appointed by election for six months or a year and were entrusted with the care of foreign policy and, above all, the direction of the military operations of the republic.

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one of two advisory councils (Collegi): the Buonuomini discussed legislation in consultation with Signoria after 1321 were 12 -- 2/sestiere

Online Tratte Code: 12

together with Priors were called the "Signoria" assisted by a notary; Legislation was initiated by the Signoria

Online Tratte Code: 1

together with Priors were called the "Signoria" assisted by a notary; Legislation was initiated by the Signoria

Online Tratte Code: 1

one of two advisory councils (Collegi): the Gonfalonieri di Compagnia discussed legislation in consultation with Signoria 19 Gonfalonieri di Compagnia (the standard bearers of the urban militia--four from the Sestiere of Oltrarno and three from each of the remaining Sestieri--from ca. 1304-06) after 1343 number of Gonfalonieri di Compagnia was reduced from 19 to 16, one from each of the four Gonfaloni in each of the four quarters

Online Tratte Code: 16

together with Priors were called the "Signoria" assisted by a notary; Legislation was initiated by the Signoria

Online Tratte Code: 1

one of two advisory councils (Collegi): the Buonuomini discussed legislation in consultation with Signoria after 1321 were 12 -- 2/sestiere

Online Tratte Code: 12