The Renaissance Ch. 7 sec.1 The Last supper, painted by
Leonardo da Vinci
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Leonardo da Vinci Painter Sculptor Architect Inventor
Mathematician
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The Italian States During the middle ages, Italy had failed to
develop a centralized monarchical stat Lack of a single strong
ruler made it possible for a number of city-states in northern and
central Italy to remain independent
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Milan One of the richest city states in Italy Located north at
he crossroads of the main trading routes form Italian coastal
cities to the Alpine passes 14 th century Visconti family
established themselves as Dukes of Milan
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Milan Last Visconti ruler dies 1447 Francesco Sforza conquers
the city and becomes the new Duke of Milan He uses mercenaries to
gain control Sforza creates an efficient tax system, which makes a
lot of money for the Government. mercenaries
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Venice Link between Asia and Western Europe City drew traders
from all over the world Claimed to be a republic, but in reality a
small group of wealthy merchants/ aristocrats ran the government
Tremendously profitable trade makes it an international power
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Florence Dominated the region of Tuscany Medici family waged a
serious of wars and took control of the city They were Bankers and
ruled from behind the scenes They also supported writers, artist,
sculptors etc.
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Italian Wars 1494-1527 French King, Charles VIII wants riches
of Italy sends 30,000 troops takes over Kingdom of Naples in the
South Northern Italian States ask King of Spain, Charles I to help,
he sends troops and war breaks out. 1527 Spanish forces sack and
loot Rome which ends war and Spanish forces dominant Italy
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Machiavelli Read page 401 and answer the following questions.
Who was Niccolo Machiavelli? What book did he write? What is this
book about?
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Analyze the following Prince Quotes 1.At this point may one
note that men must be either pampered or annihilated. They avenge
light offenses; they cannot avenge severe ones; hence, the harm one
does to a man must be such as to obviate any fear of revenge.
2.[P]eople are by nature changeable. It easy to persuade them about
some particular matter, but it is hard to hold them to that
persuasion. Hence it is necessary to provide that when they no
longer believe, they can be forced to believe
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Analyze the following Prince Quotes 3. A prince must have no
other objective, no other thought, nor tae up any profession but
that of war, its methods and its discipline, for that is the only
art expected of a ruler. And it is such great value that it not
only keeps hereditary princes in power, but often raises men of
lowly condition to that rank 4. Here a question arises: whether it
is better to be loved than feared, or the reverse. The answer is of
course that it would be best to be both loved and feared. But since
the two rarely come together, anyone compelled to choose will find
greater security in being feared than being lovedLove endures by a
bond which men, being scoundrels, may break whenever it serves
their advantage to do so; but fear is supported by the dread of
pain, which is ever present.