Modigliana

Modigliana lies in the hills of Romagna and was an important seat of the Guidi counts. Its association with the family reached back to the tenth century, when Tegrimo Guidi married Ingelrada of Ravenna. In 1271 the counts made agreements with its inhabitants that recognized the community's municipal government. The town freed itself from their rule in 1377 and came under the influence of Florence.

Modigliana remained linked to the Florentine state and later to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. It became the seat of an independent podestà in 1510. Local institutions established under Tuscan rule included the literary Accademia degli Incamminati, founded in 1660, and the Spedale dei poveri di Cristo, founded in 1722. During the French occupation, the town served as a sub-prefecture of the Arno department.