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Greek culture - Roman culture - Middle Ages - The reinassance
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The renaissance means rebirth, its called like that because the Greek and Roman culture were "reborn"
Italy's inportant cities during the renaissance: • Milan: Francesco Sforza had a group of mercenaries who were very violent and helped him to control the cities. He increased taxes, making Milan a healthy city • Venice: it was important because its geography, and the trading they did with Asia. They became wealthy with it • Florence: it was a wealthy city because of the war they made with smaller states. It was ruled by the Medici family, who spent a lot of money As the rest of Europe saw that the italians were growing into wealth, they copied their ideas and that is how the Renaissance expanded |
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Italian wars
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• The french king Charles VIII, conquered Naples (1494)
• The states in the North of Italy, asked for help to Spain. • Spain sent armies to Italy • Spain and France were fighting in Italy • Spain entered Rome along with the mercenaries making the loss of Rome |
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Niccolo Machiavelly
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• He wrote "The Prince" which is a book very important that deals with politics
• He said that in the gobernment, a ruler, or king must NOT follow moral rules • His most famous quote is "El fin justifica los medios" |
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Reinassance society
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1. Nobles and Clergy
• possesed most of the land • dominated society • Castiglione: he wrote a book that gave characteristics of a nobel mon 2. Townspeople • patrecions: banhers. Lived In city • burgeoise: markets • workers: servers, artison, merchants 3. Peasants • worked in fields • didn't own the land; they rented it • they were able to get their freedom * A nobel was born not male Develops physical exercise Study Greek and Roman culture Go to the military Goal: serve the king |
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Family and mariage
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• The most important member of the family was the father (husband)
• He made all the decitions dealing with the family • He he decide when his children (boys) will achieve adulthood • The father looked for good husbands and would pay a dowry |
