Renaissance

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.