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The Renaissance Begins

The Renaissance Begins. Daily EQ: Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?. 1A. Fall of Constantinople. 1453 – the city of Constantinople is taken over by the Ottomans Ends the Byzantine Empire (Roman). 1B. Return of the Classics.

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The Renaissance Begins

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  1. The Renaissance Begins Daily EQ: Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

  2. 1A. Fall of Constantinople • 1453 – the city of Constantinople is taken over by the Ottomans • Ends the Byzantine Empire (Roman)

  3. 1B. Return of the Classics • Migration of scholars, poets, artists, scientists, etc… from Constantinople to Italy and France • Bring Greek and Roman ideas, writings, and artifacts with them

  4. 2A. Growth of Trade • Ottoman Empire links Europe with Asia/ME • Trade will also go through Italy because of its location (peninsula)

  5. 2B. Ideas • Ideas and cultures spread because of trade • Classics – Roman/Greek, ME

  6. 2C. Italy’s trade carried the Renaissance ideas to the rest of Europe

  7. 3A. Wealthy Merchant Class • Wealthy families emerge in city-states of Italy because of trade. • Very powerful; controlled politics/govt

  8. 3B. Patrons • Many of these people became patrons and used their money to support artists, sculptors, poets etc…

  9. 4A. Peace • There was a period of peace in Italy. • People could focus on trade and the arts

  10. 5A. Bubonic Plague • Didn’t hit Italy as hard as rest of Europe • Allowed many peasants to move away from farm life • Lead to increase in wages and standard of living – rise of a new Middle Class

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