Black Death: What Went Down During The Middle Ages

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Black Death

Didn't damage farmland, buildings, ships, machines or gold







Goods and prices

What went down during the middle ages?







Trade increased

What did trade do?







Chinese and Romans

Who did business together from A.D. 1 to 200?







Marco Polo

Trader, traveled Europe to China







Florence, Genoa, Milan and Venice

Trading centers of Italy and shipped goods







Florence

What city in Italy was the example of trade and wealth?







Medici

Richest family in the city in the 1400s







Cosimo De Medici

Would rule Florence 1434







Renaissance

Rebirth, refers to the period that followed

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