chapter 2 important people Flashcards
1
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who was Marco Polo
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he traveled the Silk Road, he travelled farther than any of his family, he was the most famous European to travel to Asia during the Middle Ages.
2
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who were the polos and what were their names
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they were merchants and they were all brothers and their names were Marco, Niccolo, and Maffeo Polo
3
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who was Pope Urban II
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launched a Christian Crusade to drive out the muslims .
4
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what was Venice *not a person*
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- It was a city and was found in the roman times on a group of islands in a protected harbour.
- was a site that was easily defended from invasion.
- The city became a great trading centre with the east
5
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what is the city genoa
A
was a great maritime power In Italy. Genoa controlled trade with the spanish ports of Barcelona and Valencia
6
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what are chiomi
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it is a wool carder
7
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describe the medici family
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- the most powerful family in Italy
- they were wool and silk merchants and bankers.
- they were a republic that is a state in which power is helf by people
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8
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who was lorenzo the magnificient
A
the most famous medici member,
- a patron of art and literature
