Economics
True or false: Florence is the richest city-state?
True
What year did Florence sign the Treaty of Lodi?
1454
What helped make Florence’s culture grow during the Renaissance?
New ideas and creativity from artists
What was the Arno River mainly used for?
Trading
What type of currency does Florence use?
Euros
Florence began as what type of government?
A republic
Who helped Florence become a center of Renaissance culture?
The Medici family
Where is Florence located?
The Northern part of Italy
What were the top 3 things made and sold in Florence?
leather goods, paper products, fabric/cloth
Who had the most control during the 1400-1700?
Wealthy people
What types of people did Florence support to improve culture?
Artists and architects
By 1338, what was the population roughly?
120000 people
The wealthy bankers supported the pope in Rome. In return, he gave them what?
A financial business
After they signed the Treaty of Lodi what 2 city-states did Florence sign an alliance with?
Milan and Naples
Florence's society was based on a class system. What class became wealthy and gained status?
The Merchant class
What river was Florence built on?
Arno river