LESSON 5.3 What were the origins of the Renaissance?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to identify the factors which contributed to the beginning of the Renaissance in Italy.
Tune in In the fifteenth century, Italy was divided into separate states that were not unified until the late nineteenth century. SOURCE1 A map of Italy in 1494
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DUCHY OF MILAN
kilometres
DUCHY OF SAVOY
Istria
Padua
Venice
Milan
OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Piacenza
Asti
ASTI
DUCHY OF FERRARA
Florence Bologna
Genoa
REPUBLIC OF GENOA
Dalmatia
Pisa
REPUBLIC OF LUCCA
Siena
PAPAL STATES
REPUBLIC OF FLORENCE
ADRIATIC
CORSICA (GENOA)
Rome
REPUBLIC OF SIENA
SEA
KINGDOM OF NAPLES
Naples
SARDINIA (SPAIN)
TYRHENNIAN SEA
Palermo
IONIAN SEA
KINGDOM OF SICILY
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MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Rome
City State
ASTI
Source: Spatial Vision
Examine SOURCE1 and record your observations about the city-states of Italy. Pay attention to the names of the city-states. Review your notes at the end of the lesson.
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