Meaning and Characteristics of Italian Renaissance #2 Flashcards

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women

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managed houhold (freedom), upper class (get pregnant to get male hair b/c children died early), poor (did not get as pregnant as much as upper class women b/c didn’t have wetnurses), children died early, child birth was deadly

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Marriage

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arranged (no emotional attachment lead to extrameterial relationships), normal for men to chat, women could not, age difference (seek sexual outlets and prostituion)

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15th century Italian states

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five major powers dominated Italian peninsula, Milan, Venice, Florence, Papal state, and Naples, indepdnent city states under control of ruling families (centers of Renaissance culture)

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Frances Sforza

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he turned on his Milanese employment conquered city and became duke, one of leading condottieri of the time

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Visconit and Sforza

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both worked to create a highly centralized territorial state

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Venice

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northern Italian, governed by few mechant aristants, commericial empire gave revenue and international power, tried to take lands (expand)

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Republic of Florence

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Tusancy, Cosmio de’ Medici, governed by small merchant oligarchy

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papal state

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central Italy, under papal authroity but Avignon and Great schism caused them to Independent

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kingdom of naples

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most of southern Italy, fought over by French and Aragonese, dominated by unruly nobles,

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Federigo de Montefeltro

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ruled Urbino, received Classical education, was honest, reliable, greatest patrons of Renaissance culture

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Concept of balance of power

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designed to prevent aggrandizement of anyone state at the expense of others, evident after 1454 when Italian states signed peace of Lodi, alliance

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peace of Lodi

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ended almost half-century of war, inaugurated relatively peaceful forty ear in year, alliance system did not create a cooperation among major powers

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prostitiution

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existence of young males (unmarried) encouraged extramarital sex as well as prostitution, viewed as neccessary vice, was regulated

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Cosmio de’ medici

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took control of oligarchy, Medicini family ran government from behind the scenes

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generation of Italian Wars

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war continued by Francis I (France) and Charles I of Spain, sacking of Rome by Spanish armies of Charles I brought temporary end, then Spain dominate Italy

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ambassador during the Middle Ages

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regarded himself as servant of all Christendom, sacred because he acts for the general well fare

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Renaissance ambassadors

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use of permanent ambassadors because Italian states get information from other states, serve only state

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niccclo Machievelli

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during Medici family in power and after French invastion and Spanish vicotry and Medici back in power, got exiled then gave up politcis and wrote book (the prince)

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the prince

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sources came from knowledge of Ancient Rome and precoccupation with Italian states (battlefield), concerend with acquisition and expansion and political power as means to restore and maintain order in his time

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old middle ages idea

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ruler was justified in political power only if he contributed to the common god of people he saved, behave based on Christian moral principles

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Machiavelli’s diea

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prince’s attitude toward power must be based on an understanding of human nature (self centered), not restrcited to moral consideration, let consiecne sleep

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l’umono universale

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social ideal of well-rounded personality or universal person, capable of achievement in many areas of life

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Ferrar

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governed by d’Este family

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Urbino

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Montefeltro dynasty, became well known cultural and intellectual center

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Battista Sforza

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niece of ruler of Milan, wife of Ferdigo de Montifelto, intelligent, fostered art and letters in Urbino, respected for governing with firmness and good sesnse

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Isabella d’Este

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daughter of duke of Ferrard, known for intelligence and political wisdom, married Franceso Gonzaga, married Franceso Gonzaga, Marquis of manuta, attracted artists and intellectuals to Magtuan

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trouble for Italy cause

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breakdown of Italian balance of power

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trouble for Italy time line

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  1. cudorio Sforza (duke of Milan) invite French to intervene with Italian politics
  2. Charles VII advanced and occupied Naples
  3. Italian states asked Spain
  4. Fredinand of Aragon indicated his willingness to intervene
  5. next 15 years France and Spain competed to dominate Italy
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manuta

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under rule of Gongza

30
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after the Italian Wars

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created alliances to repel invaders, loyal to twon states and considered non Italians barbarians