Historical Events tagged with "giovanni villani"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
Natural Disasters
Devastating Flood of the River Arno
November 3rd, 1333 691 years ago
The River Arno overflowed, flooding parts of Florence and causing extensive damage to the city. Giovanni Villani documented the event, emphasizing the destruction that ensued. Homes, businesses, and infrastructure were severely affected as the waters rose. Villani's accounts provide a vivid depiction of the chaos and the responses of the citizens as they attempted to recover from the disaster, highlighting the increasing volatility of nature in this period.
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