Examine the rivalry between Siena and Florence and detail the historical source of conflict in the Guelph (pope) and Ghibelline (emperor) factions during the reign of Charlemagne
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The Emperor Charlemagne and the pope contested their supremacy and the faction that supported the pope were the Guelph's and the group that sided with the Emperor were the Ghibellines. Siena was generally considered to be a Ghibelline city while Florence was generally considered to be a Guelph city. These distinctions fueled the rivalry between these two cities.
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