History, republic, and the foundation of the city of Florence in Collucio Salutati, Leonardo Bruni and Machiavelli

• Autor(a) principal: Magalhães Pinto, Fabrina
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Falcão, Luís
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: História da Historiografia
• Texto Completo: https://www.historiadahistoriografia.com.br/revista/article/view/1619
• topic: Renaissance; Florence; Republic; Renascimento; Florença; Fundação

This article argues that humanism and renaissance historiography about the origins of Florence caused gradual ruptures with the medieval idea of the city’s foundation by the Roman Empire. Collucio Salutati introduces the first declared defense of the foundation by the Roman Republic, which is supported by historical monuments and ancient texts. Leonardo Bruni adds that, as a legitimate heritage, Florence also takes on the responsibility of bringing glory and greatness to the other provinces of the peninsula. Although the war with Milan is extremely important to explain the texts of these humanists, the continuity of the theme with Niccolò Machiavelli proves that the idea survived by its theoretical strength, even if less explored by the specialized bibliography than other themes. For Machiavelli, it is not just a matter of linking the origins of a city to its prestige and function in the contemporary times, the very foundation requires a theoretical reflection. This article presents these milestones and focuses on the inflections and, above all, the theoretical aspects of historiographic composition.