jan 1, 1529 - Treaty of Barcelona

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In 1529, the Holy Roman Empire sacked Rome, destroying the city and imprisoning Pope Clement VII, while during the tumult a wave of Puritanism drove the Medici from Florence. Clement VII signed the Treaty of Barcelona with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, in which Charles would restore the Medici in exchange for the Pope's blessing. Charles stated that he alone could determine the government of Florence, making the Medici hereditary rulers and naming them Dukes.

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