The long-standing rivalry between Florence and Siena, as well as the rivalry between Guelph and Ghibelline factions, was rooted in a contest for supremacy between the
a) pope and the Holy Roman emperor.
b) Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church
c) north and south of Italy.
d) royal and merchant classes.
Answer: a
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