12.1 The Renaissance

What does Renaissance mean?

"rebirth"

What were the three most important characteristics of the Renaissance?

1. Renaissance Italy was a large urban society 2. It was an age of recovery from the disasters in the Middle Ages 3. a new view view on human beings emerged as people emphasized their individual ability

What was the hierarchy during the Renaissance?

1. the royal rulers 2. the nobles 3. the merchants 4. the workers/tradesmen 5. the peasants/unskilled workers

When was the Renaissance era?

14th-16th centuries

Describe Italy's geography during the Renaissance.

It was an urban society,

Describe the city-state of Milan.

It's a city located in Northern Italy and it was one of the richest city-states in Italy. It mostly focused on war and conquer, and it brought peace to the region and with peace came the new ideas and art of the Renaissance.

Describe the city-state of Venice.

It's an island city located in Northern Italy and it was a MASSIVE trading port in which traders from all over the world come. A small group of wealthy merchants also ran the city.

Describe the city-state of Florence.

It's where the Renaissance started and it was ruled by the powerful Medici Family who used their money to support artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

Italy

Name the three Italian city-states which were the centers of Italian political, economic, and social life during the Renaissance.

Milan, Venice and Florence.

Who were the Medici Family?

The rulers of Florence throughout the Renaissance.

What was the Renaissance?

a period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic "rebirth" following the Middle Ages.

Why was the city-states Milan, Venice, and Florence so beneficial to Italy during the Renaissance?

because they were the centers of Italian political, economic, and social life.

What was majorly focused on during the Renaissance?

humanism, art, and literature

How did the Medici Family influence the Renaissance in Florence?

through their financing of the arts and humanism