renaissance

renaissance

means rebirth

renaissance began in

northern italy

main problem during renaissance

wars and plagues

renaissance

period following the middle ages

major italian cities

milan, venice, florence and genoa

milan

one of the riches cities, controls trade through alps.

venice

sitting on the adriatic, it attracts trade from all over the world

florence

controlled by the de medici family who became great patrons of the arts (AKA) bored rich people

de medici family

bored rich people

genoa

had access to trade routes

genoa

served as trading centers for the distribution of goods

genoa

initially independent city states governed of republics