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They come from Medieval Latin communia, plural form of commune (that which is common, community, state), substantive noun from communis (common). Ultimately, the Proto-Indo-European root is *mey- (to change, exchange). When autonomy was won through violent uprising and overthrow, the commune was often called conspiratio (a conspiracy) ( Italian ...
Commune, a town in medieval western Europe that acquired self-governing municipal institutions. During the central and later period of the Middle Ages most of the towns west of the Baltic Sea in the north and the Adriatic Sea in the south acquired municipal institutions that have been loosely
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Below is the article summary. For the full article, see commune . commune , In medieval European history, a town that acquired self-governing municipal institutions. Most such towns were defined by an oath binding the citizens or burghers of the town to mutual protection and assistance.
The commune movement started in the 11th century in northern Italy which had the most urbanized population of Europe at the time, and in what is now Belgium which was also relatively urban at the time. It then spread in the early 12th century to France, Germany, and Spain and elsewhere.
Italy - Communes, Medieval, Renaissance: During the 12th century, communes, or city-states, developed throughout central and northern Italy.
Jun 11, 2018 · a body of the commons; a group forming an interim government. e.g., in Paris in 1794 and 1781; a group living together in a common community. commune (kôm´yōōn), in medieval history, collective institution that developed in continental Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire [1].
