Michele di Lando

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Michele di Lando was a 14th-century Florentine wool carder who rose from humble origins to briefly lead the city’s government during the Ciompi Revolt of 1378.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical figure
human
politician
revolutionary
activeYears 1378
associatedWith Arte della Lana
Republic of Florence
associatedWithEvent establishment of a government representing lower guilds in 1378
brieflyHeldPower true
causeOfNotability rose from humble origins to high office
conflict struggle between major guilds and Ciompi
countryOfCitizenship Republic of Florence
era Late Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Italian
familyName di Lando
givenName Michele
governed Florence
governedDuring Ciompi Revolt settlement period
linked to: Ciompi Revolt
governmentTypeLed communal government of Florence
hasRole leader of the popolo minuto
historicalRegion Tuscany
historicalSignificance key figure in one of the first major urban worker revolts in Europe
symbol of social mobility in medieval Florence
influencedBy social tensions between guilds and unorganized workers in Florence
languageSpoken Italian
Tuscan dialect
memberOf wool workers of Florence
notableFor being a wool worker who became head of the Florentine government
leadership during the Ciompi Revolt
occupation gonfaloniere di giustizia
political leader
wool carder
participatedIn Ciompi Revolt
placeOfBirth Florence
placeOfDeath Florence
politicalAlignment representative of lower guilds and unorganized workers
positionHeld gonfaloniere di giustizia of Florence
head of the Florentine government
powerBase Florentine wool workers
residence Florence
socialClass artisan
startTime 1378
subjectOf Florentine social history in the late 14th century
studies of the Ciompi Revolt
timePeriod 14th century

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Ciompi Revolt hasLeader Michele di Lando