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Major Italian Cities Adriatic Sea Tyrrhenian Sea
. Many independent city-states emerged in northern and central Italy that played an important role in Italian politics and art. Milan Venice Genoa Florence Adriatic Sea 2. Similar to Greek city-states, Italian city-states were independent but were governed as republics Tyrrhenian Sea
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Northern Italian cities:
Major Italian Cities Northern Italian cities: Had access to trade routes connecting Europe with Middle Eastern markets Served as trading centers for the distribution of goods to northern Europe Milan Venice Genoa Florence Adriatic Sea Tyrrhenian Sea
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Major Italian Cities Adriatic Sea Tyrrhenian Sea Milan
One of the richest cities, it controls trade through the Alps. Milan Venice Genoa Venice Sitting on the Adriatic, it attracts trade from all over the world. Florence Adriatic Sea Tyrrhenian Sea Genoa Had Access to Trade Routes
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The revival of trade in Europe helped bring an end to the Middle Ages & gave rise to the Renaissance
Increased trade gave rise to Italian city-states & a wealthy middle class of bankers & merchants
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Florence = Renaissance
Florentine lion: symbol of St. Mark The Wool Factory by Mirabello Cavalori, 1570 1252 – first gold florins minted
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The most important Italian city-state was Florence; In this wealthy trade city, the Renaissance began Florence was home to the Medici family, the wealthiest & most powerful bankers in Europe The Medici used their wealth to commission art for themselves & to beautify Florence
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The Medici paid to build a massive domed cathedral for Florence
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Florence and the Medici Family
Most important city of the Renaissance – Florence! Wealthy Italians – Medici family Bankers / Merchants Supported the arts by paying for statues, buildings, murals, and paintings
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Lorenzo the Magnificent
Cosimo de Medici
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Florence Under the Medici
Medici Chapel The Medici Palace
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Major Italian Cities Renaissance ideas flowed from Florence as the importance of art and Greek/Roman ideas became important in other Italian city-states and the rest of Europe Milan Venice Genoa Florence Adriatic Sea Tyrrhenian Sea
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