Rome
City State ruled by the Pope
Renaissance
Rebirth
Italian Renaissance
A period of European history that began in Italy and spreaded to rest of Europe.
Urban Society
A system in which cities are the center of politcal, economic, and social life
Secular
worldly
Leonardo da Vinci
Famous renaissance artist
Milan
City state in Italy
Venice
City state in Italy
Florence
City state in Italy
Francesco Sforza
One of the rulers of Milan
Mercenaries
Soldiers who sold their services to the highest bidder.
Cosimo de' Medici
In 1434 he took control of Florence
Lorenzo de' Medici
Cosimo de' Medici grandson
Niccolo Machiavelli
Famous artist
Dowry
sum of money that the wifes family gave tu the husband upon marriage.