The Harlem Renaissance

Venice was a diverse metropolis for its day and age full of powerful families and merchants desperately searching to make their mark. The social hierarchy, education systems, and charitable institutions were grounded in the humanism of the renaissance. While Venice was a political example for the rest of Italy in democratic style, nobility who clung to their aristocratic roots, created a diverse and integrated community, who clung to their religious morals in dealings with their community. The city on the sea was a thriving port of commerce and commercialism and provided a magnet for immigrants and sailors to import and sell their products and find protection. The Venetian rise to glory began with the foundations of the city. “Founded not …show more content…
They were never considered wealthy or poor but their religious distinctions and their proximity to the Venetian Roman Catholics were of the greatest concern. The Germans of this time held predominately Lutheran views and the papacy was exceedingly concerned with the tainting of their community because of their proximity in life and trade. According to the research found in Chamber and Pullen Germans were to adhere to some of the strictest of laws in reference to lodgings. They were to remain in the exchange houses and not under any circumstances lodge anywhere else under penalty of monetary reprimand. The Greek Orthodox citizens were even less tolerated in forms of religion as they were limited to one church under extreme penalty of tax. Services were strictly prohibited in any location other than San Biagio. The Greek citizens of Venice in 1511 were growing in population in such a fashion they pleaded to the Council of Ten to allow hem more than just this one location. They appealed to the council their growing numbers as well as their pledge to their Venetian heritage as they were good loyal citizens who simply needed more room to worship their God who brought them to their opulent lives in