Venice And Renaissance Similarities

In the historical growth of Europe, Venice and Florence were among the top states which accelerated Renaissance and well developed states of their period. The role in the Renaissance period was significant since their influence in Northern Italy as well as in Europe at large was fairly extensive, especially that of Venice. At the same time, both states, being described by great social economic evolution, growth of arts, were considered to be practically ideals which were thought of as perfect states other countries could look up to. On the surface, Venice and Florence really seemed to be states where new social economic relations were hatched relying on the expansion of banking and trade, their political systems were considered very democratic and, unlike many other states of the era they …show more content…
In the Renaissance period Venice and Florence played an important role in the region and Europe as a hole. The main reason is what made Venice and Florence so different from other European countries. Unlike feudal Europe that was divided in many small feudal states within bigger ones, Venice and Florence remained undividable and officially they were republics while the vast majority of European states of 14th-15th centuries were still monarchies. This is why these states were so different from others and significantly similar to one another. However even thought officially both states said they were republics they did not apply democratic principles in the execution of the state. Neither Venice nor Florence provided their citizens with equal opportunities to participate in the governing of the two states. In reality, both republics were far from democracy and were more oligarchic republics than democratic ones. All the real power in both Venice and Florence were in the hands of a limited circle of