The Law of the Florentine Catasto of 1427

Guided by this criterion, we have undertaken a modest portion of the work and publish hereafter that part of the legislation of the Catasto of 1427 A landmark fiscal reform in the Republic of Florence that required all citizens to provide a detailed declaration of their assets and liabilities for more equitable taxation. which, a few years later, was considered the most important; we also illustrate the execution of those laws with several examples drawn from contemporary documents.

May this small essay clear a portion of the path yet to be traveled.

We extend our words of gratitude to the distinguished Professor Dr. Romolo Caggese A significant Italian historian (1874–1938) known for his extensive research into the political and social history of Florence., whose assistance was of great utility to us in bringing this work to completion.