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Massacre of Prato

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Pope Julius II gave support to the Medici's to conquer Florence.  Machiavelli was asked to lead a defense.  The defense came at Prato where Machiavelli lost and Florence eventually surrendered.  The sack of Prato was the outcome of the victory of Machiavelli where more than 2000 people may have been slaughtered. 

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The Cathedral of Prato

Prato (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpraːto] ( listen), local pronunciation: [ˈpraː(h)o]) is a city and comune in Tuscany, Italy, the capital of the Province of Prato. The city is situated at the foot of Monte Retaia (768 m (2,520 ft)), the last peak in the Calvana chain. The lowest altitude in the comune is 32 m (105 ft), near the Cascine di Tavola, and the highest is the peak of Monte Cantagrillo at 818 m (2,684 ft). The Bisenzio River, a tributary of the Arno, flows through it.

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