HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Each was located in a major river valley.
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Trade and banking made them extremely wealthy.
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They gained control over the Trans-Saharan Trade routes.
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Feudalism gave kings much more power and soldiers for their armies
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Detailed explanation-1: -In particular, Florence became one of the wealthiest cities in Northern Italy, due mainly to its woolen textile production, developed under the supervision of its dominant trade guild, the Arte della Lana.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why were they important? 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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Florence is often named as the birthplace of the Renaissance. The early writers and artists of the period sprung from this city in the northern hills of Italy. As a center for the European wool trade, the political power of the city rested primarily in the hands of the wealthy merchants who dominated the industry.
Detailed explanation-4: -They controlled trade with Asia mostly through the silk road. From Asia, northern Italian cities imported spices, dyes, and silks which were not enough or new in Europe. Thus they were sold expensively, and northern Italian cities became rich.