Hayden Vosseller
Mrs. Mitchell
World History Period 4
December 7, 2014
Florence In the Renaissance
Source #1
History Alive pg. 324
leading cultural center birthplace of poet Dante Alighieri
Michelangelo grew up there
Leonardo da Vinci grew up there another Florentine, Donatello, made his mark special because of location
Italy was divided into city-states
Florence was one of these right on the Arno River, which made a center of trade and commerce the hub of woolen-cloth trading for Europe
100,000 residents
Florence was dominated by the family, the Medicis they acquired wealth through Florence’s major industry: banking early 14th Century, Florence became Europe’s banking center banking and wool trade created wealth to support cultural activity …show more content…
Many great artists were born or raised there. Florence had 100,00 residents and was dominated by the Medicis, a wealthy family. The Medicis housed great artists, poets, and thinkers. People came from all around the world to do business, study art, or learn at schools or libraries. They brought good ideas, goods, and technologies that enlightened the city. Florentines were inspired by the freedom of ideas that that were at the core of humanism.
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Source #2 http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/Florence.html rebirth of renaissance in florence extraordinary wealth freedom of the individual guaranteed survived encounters with angry people believed they were protected and favored by
Mrs. Mitchell
World History Period 4
December 7, 2014
Florence In the Renaissance
Source #1
History Alive pg. 324
leading cultural center birthplace of poet Dante Alighieri
Michelangelo grew up there
Leonardo da Vinci grew up there another Florentine, Donatello, made his mark special because of location
Italy was divided into city-states
Florence was one of these right on the Arno River, which made a center of trade and commerce the hub of woolen-cloth trading for Europe
100,000 residents
Florence was dominated by the family, the Medicis they acquired wealth through Florence’s major industry: banking early 14th Century, Florence became Europe’s banking center banking and wool trade created wealth to support cultural activity …show more content…
Many great artists were born or raised there. Florence had 100,00 residents and was dominated by the Medicis, a wealthy family. The Medicis housed great artists, poets, and thinkers. People came from all around the world to do business, study art, or learn at schools or libraries. They brought good ideas, goods, and technologies that enlightened the city. Florentines were inspired by the freedom of ideas that that were at the core of humanism.
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Source #2 http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/Florence.html rebirth of renaissance in florence extraordinary wealth freedom of the individual guaranteed survived encounters with angry people believed they were protected and favored by