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Foreign trade and civic independence drove Florence's growth in the 12th century, despite repeated pressure from imperial and Tuscan rulers.
The 12th century set the conditions for the later commune. Florence prospered through long-distance trade, and this wealth supported a growing town of churches and palazzi. After Margravine Matilda died in 1115, the city resisted her successors; it reasserted its independence after Emperor Henry VI died in 1197. This tension between commerce and outside power runs through the city's medieval history.
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