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Italy was made up of a large number of small countries during the Middle Ages, as were some other areas of Europe. But one thing that set Italy apart is that many of these city-states were republican in nature, and did not have a feudal system, or had a feudal system that had been reduced to having only ceremonial value. The Republic of Venice might be the oldest of these. We do not know the date it was founded, but it could have been in the 7th century.
Some of the republics were run by merchant and craft guilds, and some were more democratic. They were generically referred to as medieval communes, though the word commonwealth expresses the facts better in modern English. From an economic point of view, these towns and cities were oriented toward production and trade. And from a cultural point of view, they were lead by wealthy people who wanted to show the benefit they could provide to their people, and this was expressed in patronage of the arts. It was in such places that the Renaissance began.
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Were the clothing during the Renaissance and the middle ages the same?
There was a certain overlap between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, particularly in Italy, where the Renaissance began about a hundred years before the Middle Ages ended. So there was a point when they were the same. Fashions change, however, and this was especially true in both the Late Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Apart from that bit of overlap, clothing of the Renaissance and the Middle Ages were different.
What period of time preceded the Middle Ages?
The two periods are regarded as overlapping to some extent. Also the dates are very inexact. The Renaissance began during the 14th century in Italy. It is characterized by a so-called rebirth of civilization, creating the modern age. The Middle Ages were the middle time between the ancient world and the modern. They ended in the 15th century.
Why is the medieval period also called the Middle Ages?
The middle ages is called the middle ages because its in the middle of two different time periods, or periods of time, in which things were a certain way for a that period of time.
Is the early middle ages under whose reign did the Franks conquer part of Italy?
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What did the Italian flag look like in the middle ages?
There wasn't an "Italian" flag in the middle ages. There wasn't an country of Italy. Italy was made up of city/states that were controlled by strong men in those regions. It was a patchwork of holdings. This continues through the Renaissance.
When did the Middle Ages begin in Italy?
The Middle Ages started in Italy with the sack of Rome in 476AD
Were the clothing during the Renaissance and the middle ages the same?
There was a certain overlap between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, particularly in Italy, where the Renaissance began about a hundred years before the Middle Ages ended. So there was a point when they were the same. Fashions change, however, and this was especially true in both the Late Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Apart from that bit of overlap, clothing of the Renaissance and the Middle Ages were different.
Were there university's during the middle ages?
Yes, the Universities of Bologna, Italy and Oxford, England were both operating in the middle ages.
What was the impact of trade on Italy during the middle-ages?
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Did the renaissance start in italy?
Yes, during the height of the Middle Ages.
How was life different from a town in the middle ages from life on a manor?
life was different in middle ages since it was the middles ages and in manor well, it was the manor!
When did pasta get to Italy?
During the middle ages. Rice pasta arrived at a later time to Italy from China.
What activity helped transform life in Italy the late middle ages?
It was trade
Why did germ kings want to conquer Italy in the middle ages?
The germ kings want to conquer Italy in the middle ages because they wanted attention. Humans were the only food they can eat. They are sick of eating other food ^.^
What is the new interest in the classics known as in Italy Europe in the Late Middle Ages?
The Renaissance
What period of time preceded the Middle Ages?
The two periods are regarded as overlapping to some extent. Also the dates are very inexact. The Renaissance began during the 14th century in Italy. It is characterized by a so-called rebirth of civilization, creating the modern age. The Middle Ages were the middle time between the ancient world and the modern. They ended in the 15th century.
What catholic church did martin Luther go to back in the middle ages?
Martin Luther went to the cathedral and the renasiance festival back n the middle ages in Italy,Florence.
