HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Artists and thinkers fled Italy because of war and disease.
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Italian merchants traded with prosperous cities to the north.
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Italian armies conquered large areas of Europe.
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Traders from the Byzantine Empire arrived in European cities.
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Detailed explanation-1: -One major reason the Renaissance began in Italy is linked to geography. The city-states of Italy, located on a peninsula were positioned on the Mediterranean Sea, were centres for trade and commerce, the first stop for both goods and new ideas.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages. Generally described as taking place from the 14th century to the 17th century, the Renaissance promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art.
Detailed explanation-3: -Italy had three advantages that made it the birthplace of the Renaissance: thriving cities, a wealthy merchant class, and the classical heritage of Greece and Rome.