How Order Was Restored in Florence after the Black Death

Florence, on the Italian peninsula, was one of the worst affected by the Black Death. Given all the suffering it went through during the first wave of the plague, one might expect complete chaos in the Florentine society, disintegrating into anarchy. Instead, there were many instances that showed the people’s efforts to rebuild the city and take it to its former glory.

The effects of the Black Death were severe in Florence, and, after the first wave, its leaders tried to restore order through various means.

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Reasserting Control

Once the initial crisis of the plague was over, Florence’s city leaders attempted to reassert control. One way they did this was to pass a law dictating that those city leaders who chose to remain outside of Florence and not do their duties would be subject to a very large fine…