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A political and economical system of Europe in the Middle Ages which demanded that everyone live under the king
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Feudalism
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King-->baron-->peasants
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Nobility
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the middle class
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bourgeoisie
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an empire, centered at Constantinople that began as the eastern portion of the Roman Empire; it included parts of Europe and western Asia. As the western Roman Empire declined, the Byzantine Empire grew in importance and remained in important power until the eleventh century, and was conquered by Turkish forces in the fifteenth century
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Byzantine Empire
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(1475-1564) Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet: he sculpted "David" several versions of the Preta, painted the "Sistene Chapel" and was an architect for "Saint Peter's Basilica"
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Michelangelo
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(1404-1472) expressed the statement "Men can do all things if they will"
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Leon Battista Alberti
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An intellectual movement based on a deep study of classical culture and an emphasis on the humanities (literature, history, and philosophy) as a means of self-improvement
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Humanism
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Low class citizens
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Peasants
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Johannes Gutenberg
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(1400-1470) A German silversmith credited with producing the first printed Bible in 1455. Literature became more available and ultimately affected Western Civilization
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(1474-1539) was educated in the best humanist tradition, read the great classics of the Roman world in the original Latin. Learned quickly, accomplished musician, singing and playing of lute.
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Isabella d'Este
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development and proliferation was a testimony to the growing confidence that there was a market for books. Technology allowed for replacement of parchment paper.
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Printing press
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(1388-1464) In 1434 he took control of the Florentine oligarchy and exiled his rivals in the tradition of Caesar Augustus, whom he admired. He concentrated power within his household while keeping a republican form of gov't. Under this family Florence and the arts flourished
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Cosimo de Medici
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(r.1478-1492) The ideal Renaissance ruler-a great statesman he was also a patron of the arts, a poet, and an athlete, but could not bring peace to the Florentine people.
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Lorenzo (the Magnificent) Medici
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(1469-1527) It's about how people do behave, not how they should
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Niccolo Machiavelli
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(1377-1446) He created architecture ways of drawing based off of the geometry Tuscanolli had been studying: came up with a way of measuring the universe
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Filippo Brunelleschi
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allowed painters to enhance the realism of paintings by creating the illusion of three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface
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Linear perspective
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(1483-1520) widely regarded as one of Italy's best painters of the High Renaissance
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Raphael
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(circa AD 85-165) portrayed the world as a globe, divided into 360 degrees of longitude. Believed there was only 3 continents: Asia, Africa, and Europe: and two oceans: India and Western
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Claudius Ptolemy
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(1453-1519) "Renaissance Man": person who can do anything well. "Mona Lisa"
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Leonardo Di Vinci
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A soldier of fortune who was made Duke by the Pope in 1474
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Frederick of Urbino
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around 1454, he met with an architect and gave things that architects needed, shedding light in a scientific manner on how we see colors
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Paulo Toscanelli
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(1515-1547) Considered to be the Renassiance king because of his sponsership of the arts. He had invited Henry VIII of England to his court to seek alliance against his powerful enemy, the Holy Roman Empire (Charles V) hoped to impress him but only caused more rivalry
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Francis I
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Charles the V inherited the Hasburg lands and the Ottoman Empire--he caused a lot of ruccus seizing land for the empire when he tried to extend his empire in the west
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Ottoman Empire
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(1520-1566) most powerful Ottoman ruler in 1529, he tries to capture Vienna.
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Suleiman the Magnificent
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(Spain 1506-1556) (HRE 1519-1558) He marries Ferdinand and Isabella and creates Spain: inherits Austria (Hasburg lands), southern italy and bits and pieces of North Africa...threat to France
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Charles V
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(1556-1598) Charles V's son and split his throne between him and his brother. Philip received the Low countries, Spain, and Naples.
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Philip II
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(1493-1546) Monk that didn't like Catholic Church selling indulgences
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Martin Luther
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an infinite supply of good works that had been done by the saints and the Virgin Mary from which he could draw to remit sins.
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Treasury of Merit
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