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TIL in 1347, Cola di Rienzo, after reading about ancient Rome, ousted the city's government & nobility. He titled himself "Tribune of the Roman people" & sought to unify Italy & restore the Roman Republic. He defeated crime, gave Roman citizenship to all Italian cities, & tried to elect an emperor.

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