City States Flashcards
In about 1400…..
Most of europe was rules by kings and princes, helped by nobles and churchmen
Who was the head of church
The pope
The church played an important part in what?
They played an important part in universities and in the trade of europe
In 1453
Islamic Turks captured constantinople, many people fled to italy
Why should important changes have been taking place in italy at this time, rather than anywhere else
parts of italy were run in a different way from the rest of europe. Italy was made up of a number of city states
What is a city state?
A city state is a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state
Florence was…
An important centre of industry,trade and banking
Venice was…
An important place ona number of trade routes.
Spices, silk and cotton came to venice from asia
Where was the centre of cloth trade?
Bruges. Merhcnats from venice travelled north to do business there.
Florence hoped what
Florence hoped to have a more beautiful temple than any other in tuscany
What were the 3 routes of trade?
There were land routes, maritimine routes and trade routes from venice
