Padua under the Carrara, 1318-1405

Abstract

Kohl examines the changing composition of the Carrara family relationships, as well as the regime's household government, its economic and landed interests, investments in textiles and trade, and the development of its own mint and tax system. By providing a nuanced view of the growth of state power in the hands of a single dynasty, Kohl lays to rest the received view of the lawless Renaissance despot.

Contents

I. The Early Carrara, 1318-1355. 1. Late Medieval Padua: The Setting. 2. Under Foreign Domination, 1318-1337. 3. Venice's Status Noster, 1337-1355 -- II. Francesco il Vecchio, 1356-1388. 4. Seeking Other Allies, 1356-1376. 5. Signorial Government and Carrara Wealth. 6. Creating the Carrara Affinity. 7. Venice's Mortal Enemy, 1377-1388 -- III. Francesco Novello, 1388-1405. 8. Exile and Restoration, 1388-1392. 9. Reconstituting the Carrara Regime. 10. Ambition and Destruction, 1392-1405. App. 1. Contrade of Padua (1320) and Villages of the Padovano (1281) -- App. 2. Podesta and Vicars of Padua, 1318-1405 -- App. 3. Sales and Gifts of Carrara Property, June-November 1388.