Renaissance Flashcards
1
Q
Why is starts in Italy?
A
-Italy had avoided large economic crisis in Europe during Middle Ages
-centers of Mediterranean trade
-attached to classical Roman
traditions
close contact with Byzantine and Muslim Empires which preserved Greek traditions
2
Q
Florence
A
-Controlled by the Medici family
-Rulers encouraged humanism
- Birthplace of the Italian Renaissance
-Medici wealth was used to support artists, philosophers, writers
-City was wealthy due to wool production and banking
3
Q
Rome
A
-Renaissance popes had the ancient city rebuilt
-Home of the Roman Catholic Church
4
Q
Venice
A
-Prospered as a trade city
5
Q
Milan
A
-Milan dominated the inland trade routes
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