Florence excommunicated

–82 labourer revolt in Florence, Italy

The Ciompi Revolt ([], CHOM-pee; Italian: Tumulto dei Ciompi) was a rebellion among unrepresented labourers which occurred in the Republic of Florence in Tuscany, Italy, from to ^[1]:&#;&#; Those who revolted consisted of artisans, labourers, and craftsmen who did not belong to any guilds and were therefore unable to participate in the Florentine government.^[2]:&#;67&#; These labourers had grown increasingly resentful over the established patrician oligarchy.^[3] In addition, they were expected to pay heavy taxes which they could not afford, forcing some to abandon their homes.^[4]:&#;&#; The resulting insurrection over such tensions led to the creation of a government composed of wool workers and other disenfranchised workers which lasted for three and a half years.^[1]:&#;&#;

The Ciompi Revolt developed in three stages: reform in May and J