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Renaissance
Period of the revival of art and learning
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Humanism
Intellectual movement focusing on human potential
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Secular
Describing a society as worldly rather than spiritual
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Patron
Financial supporter of art or artists
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Middle Ages
Period in European history before the Renaissance
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Individualism
Belief in the importance of the individual
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Byzantine Empire
Eastern Roman Empire, preserving Greek knowledge
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Ottomans
Turkish empire that captured Constantinople in 1453
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Middle Class
Social class between nobility and peasants
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Córdoba
Capital of Islamic Spain, center of classical learning
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Greek Texts
Literary works from classical Greece
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Islamic Empire
Empire preserving Greek texts and knowledge
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Plague
Deadly epidemic disease
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War
Conflict between nations or groups
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Artistic Revival
Renewed interest and development in the arts
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Learning Revival
Renewed interest and progress in education
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Classical Greece and Rome
Cultures that Renaissance hoped to revive
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Jewish scholars in Spain
Translated Greek texts and commentaries into Hebrew
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Papermaking technology
Spread through the Islamic world, aiding book creation
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Western Europe
Learned papermaking from Islamic Spain
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Paper mills
Established in France, Italy, and Germany by 1400
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Hundred Years' War
Ended in 1453, confirming French king's authority
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Reconquista
Completed in 1493, ending Islamic rule in Spain
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City-states in Italy
Fostered intellectual revolution due to idea exchange
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Merchants in Italy
Developed financial services and banks
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Wealth based on land ownership
Shifted to commerce due to foreign trade growth
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Italian city-states
Led by wealthy merchant class, not nobles
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Bubonic plague
Killed up to 60% of the population in the 1300s
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Florence under Medici rule
Controlled by powerful banking family, the Medici
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Renaissance society
Secular, concerned with worldly matters
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Ideal individual
Expected to excel in art and various studies
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Baldassare Castiglione
Wrote The Courtier, describing the ideal individual
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Population Decline
Europe's reduced population due to famine and disease by 1450
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Middle Class Emergence
New social class of merchants, bankers, and tradespeople
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Byzantine Scholars
Eminent scholars who fled to Italy, influencing the Renaissance
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Papermaking Innovation
Technology from Islamic Spain that facilitated book production
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Peace Restoration
Return of peace across Europe in the 15th century
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City-States Rise
Urban centers in Italy fostering intellectual revolution
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Medici Family
Powerful banking family ruling Florence during the Renaissance
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Patrons of the Arts
Supporters of artists and artistic endeavors during the Renaissance
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Ideal Individual
Concept of a well-rounded, accomplished person in various fields
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The Courtier
Book by Baldassare Castiglione on the ideal Renaissance individual
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Isabella d'Este
Influential Renaissance woman from the ruling family of Ferrara
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