1 Renaissance Politics and Economics. 2 Setting the Stage for the Renaissance: Economics Revival of trade: 11th century Improved agricultural techniques.

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1 Renaissance Politics and Economics

2 Setting the Stage for the Renaissance: Economics Revival of trade: 11th century Improved agricultural techniques Population increase New trade routes Improved transportation A Renaissance- era moneychanger

3 Setting the Stage for the Renaissance: Politics City-states Communes New economic elite The popolo Oligarchies and dictatorships Condottieri A group of condottieri

4 Italian City-States

5 Milan The Visconti family Territorial expansion Milanese ruler Gian Galeazzo Visconti

6 The Sforza Family Ruled Milan, 1450–1535 Francesco Sforza (1401– 1466) War with Venice (1450) and Peace of Lodi (1454) Ludovico Sforza (1451– 1508) Francesco Sforza

7 Venice Major center of trade Doge Merchant oligarchy Customs House and entrance to the Grand Canal (Venice)

8 Florence

9 Center of banking and textiles Bankers for the papacy The gold florin Nominally a republic, but controlled by an oligarchy of bankers and merchants

10 The Medici Family Powerful bankers Ruled Florence for most of the 15th century Cosimo de Medici Patrons of the arts Cosimo de Medici

11 Lorenzo de Medici Grandson of Cosimo Assumed power in 1469 at age 20 “Lorenzo the Magnificent” The Pazzi consipracy War against Rome and Naples

12 Savonarola Dominican friar Preached against Florence’s “sinfulness” and “immorality” Expulsion of the Medici (1494) Bonfire of the Vanities Hanged and burned

13 Rome and the Papal States Renaissance popes: both religious and political leaders During the Renaissance, the Papacy became more political and secular A distant view of Vatican City in Rome

14 Popes and the Arts During the Renaissance Pope Nicholas V Interior view of the Sistine Chapel

15 Papal Politics During the Renaissance Pope Alexander VIPope Julius IIPope Sixtus IV

16 Pope Sixtus IV (1471–1484) Member of the della Rovere family Favoritism towards relatives Pazzi conspiracy Encouraged Venice to attack Ferrara

17 Pope Alexander VI (1492–1503) Member of the Borgia family One of the most corrupt and immoral popes Put his son Cesare in charge of papal armies

18 Pope Julius II (1503–1513) Member of the della Rovere family The “warrior pope” Restored territories in Romagna, Perugia, and Bologna to the Papal States Orchestrated wars against Venice and France

19 Cesare Borgia (1475–1507) Son of Pope Alexander VI Campaigns in Romagna Admired by Machiavelli Power declined after the death of Alexander

20 Naples Only kingdom in Italy during the Renaissance Vassal state of Rome More feudal than other city-states King Alfonso (1396– 1458) King Ferdinand I (also known as Ferrante; 1458–1494) Statue depicting the coronation of the Neapolitan king Ferdinand I

21 Exploration and Trade Marco Polo Quest for sea routes to the East Portuguese traders The African “Gold Coast” Vasco da Gama The spice trade Christopher Columbus Marco Polo at the court of Kublai Khan Vasco da Gama

22 Patronage Financial support of artists Means for the wealthy and powerful to compete socially with one another Types of patronage Wealthy Renaissance merchants, as depicted in a fresco by artist Domenico Ghirlandaio

23 Intellectual Basis of the Renaissance Humanism Revival of antiquity Importance of the individual Celebration of humanity Secular/worldly focus A page from a Renaissance-era version of Diomedes’ Grammatica, a text on Latin grammar

24 Education and Thought: Machiavelli The Prince Advised rulers to use force or deceit if necessary Better for rulers to be feared than loved Admired Cesare Borgia

25 Courtly Education: Castiglione Libro del Cortegiano (The Courtier) Described ideal behavior for social elites Sprezzatura Role of women

26 Women and the Renaissance Education Roles as patrons of the arts Women political leaders in Italy Isabella d’Este Caterina Sforza

27 The Italian Wars 1494–1559 European powers fought for control of various Italian city-states Helped spread the Renaissance to western Europe Entry of the French king Charles VIII into Florence at the start of the Italian Wars

28 The Northern Renaissance More focused on Christianity than the Italian Renaissance Began late 15th century/early 16th century Altarpiece for the Cathedral of St. Bavo in Ghent, created by Northern Renaissance artist Jan van Eyck

29 The Printing Press Invented by Johann Gutenberg in the mid- 1400s Made printed works cheaper and more readily available Increased literacy in Europe Helped spread new ideas A replica of Gutenberg’s printing press

30 Christian Humanism Union of classical influences and Christianity Desiderius Erasmus (1466–1536) Influence on northern Renaissance art Christian humanist scholar Desiderius Erasmus

31 Renaissance Politics and Economics: Legacy