[139] "Forte Belicocci Senator eiusdem [Florentiae] Civitatis" (in a document dated April 15, 1204, Santini pt. i. doc. li). Another document of November 13 and 14, 1197, in the Acts of the Tuscan League, we find the name Bilicozus among the consiliarii present. In the "Breve Consulum Pisane Civitatis," of 1162, edited by Bonaini, the councillors are styled senatores.
[140] This document (Santini, pt. i. doc. xxii.) is that of November 13 and 14, 1197, and also one of those of the Tuscan League. It should be remarked, however, that even at this grave juncture there were more than twelve Consuls; so, too, for similar reasons, either the number of the councillors was augmented, or else (being towards the end of the year) some of the newly elected members sat together with those about to retire.
[141] The term arengo, arrengo, aringo, or arringo, was derived from the verb arringare, to harangue, in the same way as parliament from the verb parlare, to speak.
[142] In Italian communes habitatores, and even assidui habitatores, are clearly distinguished both from cives and foreigners. Florentine documents often mention cives salvatichi, a term that indicates, I believe, the quasi citizenship of persons living in the country, but bound to dwell in the city during part of the year. These greatly increased in number later on, and in course of time became real and entire citizens, in accordance with certain rules not yet fully known to us.
[143] Many examples of this have been found by us among provvisioni (or decrees) of later date.
[144] Nuova Antologia. Rome, July 1, 1890.
[145] Ficker, vol. ii. par. 310, p. 223. Here the names of many of these envoys are given, and what scanty details are known concerning them. To Rabodo (died 1119) succeeded a Corrado (1120–27), afterwards a Rampret (1131), then an Englebert (1134), then Errico of Bavaria (1137), immediately followed by Ulrico d'Attems, then the Duke Guelfo (1160–62), uncle to the Emperor Frederic I., by whom he was sent.
[146] "Annales," i.
[147] "Annales," i.; Sanzanome, Florentine ed., p. 128; Villani, iv. 36.
[148] "Annales," i.; 16 kal. Iulii. Ingelbertus Florentiam est ingressus."