City-state where the papacy was located
Rome
a political-economic-social system of landholding, where class structure and roles were very rigid.
feudal system
powerful new class outside the hierarchy of the feudal system
merchant
Era 1350-1600
The Renaissance
Painted the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
the city-state know as the "Cradle" or Heart of the Renaissance
Florence
state whereby the citizens hold the power rather than a monarch
republic
Where middlemen were situated; had the majority of land on the Silk Road
Islamic empire
Era beginning in the 4th century
Middle Ages
Painted the Mona Lisa
Da Vinci
One of the first gold coins used for purchasing goods as opposed to bartering.
florin
A treaty brought forward by Cosimo Medici to bring peace among city-states
Treaty of Lodi
travel and trade in the middle east
Silk Road
Time period beginning in the 14th century
The Renaissance
a person who provides financial or other support for artists
patron of the arts
an organization of craftsmen or merchants (similar to today's unions)
guild
a formal agreement to cooperate
alliance
the movement of population away from the countryside and into cities
urbanization
Most important contribution(s) the Silk Road brought to other nations
Ideas and/or inventions (will accept one or both)
Family that had control of Florence during the Renaissance for many years
Medici
this city-state had a great location for trading with Northern Europe due to both sea and land access
Genoa
the skill or tact in handling negotiations, especially in government
diplomacy
Christian military expeditions to gain back control of the Holy Land
Crusades
Main reason the city-states began to flourish
Painted the School of Athens
Raphael