The Trojans and Romans, emperors and popes, Guelphs and Ghibellines, martyrs and villains appear before the reader in the grandiose Chronicle by Giovanni Villani. This contemporary of Dante included in his work, populated by many characters from the world of the Comedy, the first biography of its author. The patriarchal merchant, diligently recording with external impartiality the successes and misfortunes of freedom-loving Florence, even today finds a grateful response in the souls of history lovers. For historians and a wide range of readers. CONTENTS: Book one (5). Book two (46). Book three (69) .Book Four (77).Book Five (108).Book Six (133).Book Seven (199).Book Eight (223).Book Nine (260).Book Ten (297).Book Eleven (345).Book twelfth (397).ADDITIONS: CHRONICLE OF MATTEO VILLANICbook one (451).Book four (456).Book five (457).Book seventh (459).Book eight (460).Book nine (461).CHRONICLE OF PHILIPPO VILLANICbook eleventh ( 463).APPLICATIONS.A.Yusim. Giovanni Villani - the first historian of Florence (467). Notes (482). Index of names (516). Index of place names (536). Index of streets and buildings (548).