Representations of the Florentine Republic at the Royal Court in the Kingdom of Hungary

The primary aim of this study is to provide an overview of the various forms of diplomatic representation of the Florentine Republic toward the King of Hungary in the pre-Medici period and to compare the Florentine case, to the extent possible, with other North Italian examples. The paper looks at the language and the frequency of state letters, which the Florentine chancery addressed to the Hungarian monarchs. It also analyzes the regularity and the composition of dispatching diplomatic contingents aimed at reaching the court while in Hungary. Finally, it intends to assess the relative importance of the Florentine community in Hungary, which represented the Republic on a permanent basis.