WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -There is some debate over the actual start of the Renaissance. However, it is generally believed to have begun in Italy during the 14th century, after the end of the Middle Ages, and reached its height in the 15th century. The Renaissance spread to the rest of Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Renaissance is considered to have begun in the city-states of the Italian peninsula, such as: Genoa, Florence, Milan, Naples, Rome and Venice.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why was Italy a PRIME LOCATION for the Renaissance to begin? 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-4: -The wealth of the Italian city-state played an important role in the Renaissance. This wealth allowed prominent families to support artists, scientists, and philosophers spurring on new ideas and artistic movements. Florence is where the Renaissance first began.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Renaissance began in Tuscany in Central Italy and centred in the city of Florence.

Detailed explanation-6: -The Renaissance began in Italy, the birthplace of the Roman Empire. Following the fall of the empire in the 4th century, and the subsequent dark ages, the incredible art and ideas of Roman times were temporarily lost. They were later rediscovered in Italy in around the 12th century, leading to the Renaissance.