‘De origine civitatis’. The building of civic Identity in Italian communal Chronicles (12th-14th century) Lorenzo Tanzini
One of the most striking expressions political identity Italian medieval cities is early creation municipal myths origin. Most communal could relate themselves to ancient heroes, saints or emperors who were claimed be their first founders in past centuries. Such a legendary origin was obviously an ideological tool improve sense identity. This paper aims study changing attitudes elites towards history city, starting from chronicles 12th century, through great universal narratives 13th, until dawn humanistic historiography late 14th.
Imago Temporis: Medium Aevum