Podestà
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Podestà, also potestate or podesta in English, was the name given to the holder of the highest civil office in the government of the cities of central and northern Italy during the Late Middle Ages. S
The Palace of the Podestà in Florence, now the Bargello museum
Portrait of a Podestà by Lodewijk Toeput
San Marino
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San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino, is a landlocked country in Southern Europe, completely surrounded by Italy. Located on the northeastern slopes of the Apennine Mountains, it is the l
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…the people') was chosen to look after the interests of the lower classes (to this day, the heads of government of the little independent republic of San Marino are still called "capitani"). In other ways the power of the podestà was reduced—they were confined more and more to judicial functions until they…
The Statutes of 1600 are a core part of the Sammarinese constitution
Anita and Giuseppe Garibaldi in San Marino, 1849
British troops at Monte Titano during the Battle of San Marino, September 1944
The fortress of Guaita on Monte Titano, a UNESCO recognized World Heritage Site.