![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Palazzo_Vecchio_by_nigth.jpg/640px-Palazzo_Vecchio_by_nigth.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Signoria
Medieval Italian governing body / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Signoria?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
"Signore" redirects here. For the village in India, see Signore, Udaipurwati.
A signoria (Italian: [siɲɲoˈriːa]) was the governing authority in many of the Italian city-states during the Medieval and Renaissance periods.[1] The word signoria comes from signore (Italian: [siɲˈɲoːre]), or "lord", an abstract noun meaning (roughly) "government", "governing authority", de facto "sovereignty", "lordship"; pl.: signorie.
This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2020) |
![]() | This article possibly contains original research. (December 2019) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Palazzo_Vecchio_by_nigth.jpg/640px-Palazzo_Vecchio_by_nigth.jpg)