Prato

Prato was a Tuscan commune on the Bisenzio north of Florence, known for its textile industry. In 1313 it submitted to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, to resist Florentine expansion; he still ruled in 1337.

In 1351 Queen Joanna I of Naples sold Prato to Florence for 17,500 gold florins. In 1512 Spanish troops sacked the town during the War of the Holy League, helping bring about the surrender of Florence and the return of Medici rule.