1 The word
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Many Renaissance works of art focused on
The
The
Italy was a collection of
means rebirth in French.
Because of their central
of Italian cities was one reason the Renaissance began there.
.. or worldly, topics.
rather than a unified country.
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trade thrived in Italy's city-states.
wrote a book that taught Europeans about Asia and its wealth.
family of Florence owned the largest bank in Europe.
was an important link to Asia and a shipbuilding center.
city-states
Medici
secular
location
Marco Polo
Venice
wealth
Renaissance