WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Florence, where the Italian Renaissance began, was an independent republic. It was also a banking and commercial capital and, after London and Constantinople, the third-largest city in Europe. Wealthy Florentines flaunted their money and power by becoming patrons, or supporters, of artists and intellectuals.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Renaissance began in the city-states of Italy in the mid-1300s. The city-state of Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, which means “rebirth” in French.

Detailed explanation-3: -The High Renaissance Took Place in Rome Although the early Renaissance began in Florence, the pinnacle of the movement – the High Renaissance – happened in Rome. It was led by the big three: Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Italian city-states. During the Renaissance, Italy was a collection of city-states, each with its own ruler-the Pope in Rome, the Medici family in Florence, the Doge in Venice, the Sforza family in Milan, the Este family in Ferrara, etc.