Renaissance.(meaning: rebirth)
1st Phase
*The renaissance period (14th -16th century) witnessed remarkable changes in many aspects of Italian society.
*The renaissance refers to politics, government, art, and social organisation.
*This renaissance occurred in 2 stages; 1st stage being from 1050 to 1300 where there was a vast economic development. The 2nd phase being from 1300 to 1500 where there was a vast artistic development.
*By the mid 12th century, due to huge merchant marines, Venice had grown enormously rich due to overseas trade. Geneva and Venice made important strives in ship building.
*Florence possessed enormous wealth and merchants and bankers began to dominate Europe banking on both sides of the Alps. These profits contributed to the cities economy.
*The whole point of the renaissance was that the Italians living in the 14th and 15th century, were and knew that they were living in a new era.
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