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Map of Europe in the 1400's. Countries are shaded in different colors. Countries labeled are Scotland, England, Teutonic Knights, France, Burgundy, Savoy, Milan, Provence, Hungary, Papal States, Naples, Aragon, Portugal, Castile, and Granada.
Look at the map.
Why might Northern Italy have been a good place for the Renaissance to begin?
its central location in Europe
its location in Asia
its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea
its small size compared to other countries
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Its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea.
Northern Italy’s coastal cities (Venice, Genoa, Florence nearby) were major trade hubs, bringing wealth, materials, and contact with Byzantium and the Islamic world — and with classical texts and new ideas — all of which funded and fueled the artistic and intellectual flowering of the Renaissance.
Northern Italy’s coastal cities (Venice, Genoa, Florence nearby) were major trade hubs, bringing wealth, materials, and contact with Byzantium and the Islamic world — and with classical texts and new ideas — all of which funded and fueled the artistic and intellectual flowering of the Renaissance.
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