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Chapter 12 test Flashcards

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What does renaissance mean?

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Rebirth

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Jacob Burckhardt

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Created the concept of the renaissance

Wrote the book “the civilization of the renaissance”

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Where is the birthplace of the modern world?

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Italy

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The age of recovery

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14th century
rediscovering culture
preserved latin culture
emphasis` on individual ability- well rounded person

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Hanseatic league

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Commercial/military association for trade
in about 80 cities
monopoly in trade

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New/improved industries

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Florentine wool
new machines for digging mines/ separating metals
printing press
metal work

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Medici family

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Ran the banks
Had much papal influence
ran real estate, trade, and textiles
fell because of bad leaders/bad loans

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The nobility of the renaissance

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Made up 2-3% of population

works of art were supported by the nobles

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The book of the courter

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Written by Baldassare Castiglione- what makes the perfect courter 
1 good character
2 Must be fit
3 be educated
4 good impression, but modest
5 serve the prince in the best way
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5 major states

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Florence- republic
Papal states-pope
Naples-monarchy
Milan-
Venice
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Federigo da Montefeltro

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ruled Urbino
was a condottiere
ruled well, fair, and kind

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Isabella d’Este

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Ruled while husband was away
Well educated
Known for ruling very well

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War in Italy

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All states agreed to balance power- peace of Lodi- did not provide a common foreign policy
France and Spain fought over control over Italy
The Sack of Rome by spain in 1527 ended the war (Temporary)

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Where do we get our modern ambassador

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Came from the Italian renaissance

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The prince

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Written by Niccolo Machiavelli
Stated how a prince should rule
behave on Christian principles
realize that people have a selfish nature

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What are the 2 characteristics of the Italian renaissance

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Individualism and secularism

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Petrarch

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Father of the renaissance

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Civic humanism

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spirit and pride

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Lenardo Bruni

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Wrote the new cicero

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Lorenzo Valla

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Wrote the elegance of Latin Language

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Ficino

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Translated the Corpus Hermeticum into Latin

believed that humans were divine and chose to be on earth

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Pico

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Wrote the Oration on the Dignity of men - unlimited human potential

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how they wrote history during the renaissance

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De-emphasized the power of God

Guicciardini- wrote the history of Italy/Florence

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Johannes Gutenburg

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Created the movable type printing press

new ideas spread more quickly

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Masaccio
Imitated nature- created the first masterpiece of the renaissance
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Sandro Botticelli
Painted the Primavera (springs) garden of eturnal springs
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Flippo Brunelleschi
Created the dome on the duomo cathedral | Created the San Lorenzo collumns
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Leonardo
Painted the last supper
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Raphael
Painted the school of Athens
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Donato di Donatello
Created a statue of David
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Michelangelo
Painted the sistine chapel, and a statue of David
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Donato Bramate
Created the Basilica of Saint peter
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Jan Can Eyck
the first to use oil paint- painted Giovanni arnolfini and his bride
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Albrecht Durer
Mastered the laws of perspective | adoration of the magi
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Guillaume Dufay
Replaced Gregorian chants with secular music | great composer
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The growth of the french monarchy
Louis XI - laid the foundation for the french monarchy
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War in England
War of roses Lancaster (red) V. York (white) Lancaster won Created the tudor dynasty Henry VII ended the private wars. Created a strong monarchy
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Unification of Spain
Marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella The pope allowed them to get all spanish catholics as all important roles in the church. Got a pro army
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Habsburgs
Wealthiest landlords ruled the HRE
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Russia
Ivan III -created a new russian state-moscow | threw out the mongols
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Ottoman Turks
Took over the Byzantine empire under the rule of Mehmet II
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John Wyclif
said there was no basis in the Bible for papal claims | tried to get the Bible in vernacular
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John Hus
Wanted the elimination of worldness/corruption of the clergy | condemned as a heretic and burned at the stake
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Nepotism
Putting family in important positions
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Pope Julius II
Example of a really corrupt pope | Warrior pope led battles
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Pope Alexander VI
Gave cardinal positions to his son, and nephew

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