P5+Ghibellines


 * The Modern Cultural Effect of the Ghibellines**
 * By: Colleen Dunn**

The Ghibellines were supporters of the Holy Roman Empire and affected the outcome of Italian history as well as architecture of Italian cities. Although no cities ever officially declared what side they were on, some cities did lean towards one side or the other. According to Frommer’s Travel Guide, “ Though it's admittedly not the perfect measure, you can sometimes tell which a city was, at least at any given time, by looking at the battlements of the medieval town hall: The Guelphs favored squared-off crenellations and the Ghibellines swallowtail ones” (Frommer’s). Among those cities that pledged their allegiance to the Holy Roman Empire were Cremona, Pisa and Arezzo. Today, just by looking at a picture of any town in Italy, it is obvious as to where the Ghibellines had their headquarters and meeting halls just based on the shape of the buildings and their location to each other. As everyone knows, Italians are very proud of their art and making their country look magnificent, even in the wake of a heavily armed dispute. This shows in the work that the Ghibellines put into their architectural buildings, even when they knew there was a high chance it wasn’t going to be standing for long. Many architectural features being added on to buildings in modern Italy have taken on a great deal of inspiration from that original “swallowtail” style battlement.

Citation:

“Guelphs and Ghibellines.” //Your Way To Florence//. n.p, n.d. Web. 30 August 2012.

"Guelphs and Ghibellines." //The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.// n.p. 2012. Web. 30 August 2012.

“History: Tuscan Roots: from Prehistory to the Etruscans.” //Frommer’s Travel Guide//. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., n.d. Web. 29 August 2012.


 * The Aim of the Ghibellines**
 * By: Nikeisha Lavallee**

The Ghibellines were members that were part of an aristocratic political party. The Ghibellines supported the Holy Roman Empire in Italy during the 13th century and the 14th century. “Ghibellines favored the imperial promise of a return to feudalism and hence their own power”(Fromers1). This quotes shows that the Ghibellines supported the emperor only. They supported the emperor, because they knew if the emperor won they got their power back. They fought against anyone they had to in order to do so. The Ghibellines biggest rivals were the Guelfs and the Ghibellines fought against the Guelfs the most. The struggles between the Emperor Friedrich and the Pope caused the Italian parties, Guelf and Ghibellines, long-lasting friction in the cities of Italy.

Work cited:

“Tuscan Roots: from Prehistory the Ethruscans (9th C. B.C.- 3rd C. B.C.).” Frommers. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. N.D. Web. 30 August 2012.

Gardner, Edmund. "Guelphs and Ghibellines." __The Catholic Encyclopedia.__ Vol. 7. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 30 Aug. 2012

“Guelf and Ghibelline.” //Leibnitana//. N.D. 30 August 2012.

Daniella De La Rosa Mr. Shingler Period: 5 30, August 2012

The Ghibelline was a government group during the Middle Ages in Italy that supported the German emperor. The Ghibelline people fought the Guelphs for many years because of their different beliefs. Guelphs supported the Pope. They would show who supported their side the most by killing each other. “The Guelphs and Ghibellines became associated with individual families and cites, rather then the struggle between empire and papacy” (Catholic Encyclopedia). They started to talk to families so they could gain their support for the emperor. This affects the whole town of Italy, because people were getting killed and they were getting persuaded to like a certain side. Some people describe the situation as a horrible period of time, because of all the fighting.

Works Cited Gardner, Edmund. "Guelphs and Ghibellines." __The Catholic Encyclopedia.__ Vol. 7. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 30 Aug. 2012. .

Reeder, Tom. “Guelphs and Ghibellines”. //Let’s be Unreasonable.// Web. 30, Aug. 2012.

Lauren Letarte Mr. Shingler Period 5 31, August 2012



Audience: The Ghibellines, along with the Guelphs, were two political members in Italian medieval politics. The Guibellines supported the Holy Roman Emperor and were against the Pope and the Pope’s supporters, the Guelphs. The Guelphs and Ghibellines had very different views had a strong rivalry. The Catholic Encyclopedia explains, “The popes having favoured and forested the growth of the communes, the Guelphs were in the main the republican, commercial, burgher party; the Ghibellines represented the old feudal aristocracy of Italy.” (Gardner). So the two were very different and they fought for years. Many people in history were affected greatly by the Ghilbellines. The rivalry and the fighting of the two groups affected the citizens greatly, even it they were not associated with either group although that was rare at the time. The citizens called themselves either Ghibelline or Guelph and the fought with much violence over their differences. Although the Ghibellines had a strong affect on the citizens in the 11th, 12th, and 13th century, they do not effect modern society, for they were expelled in the 13th century.

Works Cited Gardner, Edmund. "Guelphs and Ghibellines." __The Catholic Encyclopedia.__ Vol. 7. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 30 Aug. 2012 .

See O. Browning, //Guelphs and Ghibellines// (1894); T. F. Tout, //The Empire and the Papacy, 918–1273// (8th ed. 1924, repr. 1965); R. E. Herzstein, ed., //The Holy Roman Empire in the Middle Ages// (1966).