The story of the origin of gulfs and ghibellines and the story of the popolo in Florence showed that there were struggles that arose from class-based interests. The struggles that arose from these class-based interests weren’t necessarily between different classes but came within a class. Some struggles include tyranny, extortion, and violence. These two stories show the struggles in the daily lives of the citizens of Florence during medieval times. In the story of the popolo in Florence, the ghibelines ruled the area. They had set taxes, duties, and import fees that were intolerable which resulted in war on the city. They tyrannized people through extortion, violence, and injury. The popolo removed them from the pedestal and also removed all