Comparing Three Comparing Three Cities Cities

The Rise of City States The Rise of City States

Florence Florence

Political and Economic Political and Economic SystemsSystems

►Strong ruling family (Oligarchy)Strong ruling family (Oligarchy)►Peace led to increased wealth Peace led to increased wealth ►GuildsGuilds organized organized ► Important industries:Important industries:

TradeTrade BankingBanking Wool Wool

Social SystemsSocial Systems

►Education was encouraged Education was encouraged ►HierarchyHierarchy was less rigid was less rigid►Strong Strong merchantmerchant class class

CultureCulture

►New building were New building were designed and builtdesigned and built

► Art flourished Art flourished especially painting especially painting and sculpture and sculpture

► Libraries builtLibraries built► PatronsPatrons of the arts of the arts

Unique Qualities Unique Qualities

►Richest Richest ►Centre of the RenaissanceCentre of the Renaissance

GeographyGeography

►Hilly areas good for sheepHilly areas good for sheep►Good trading location on the Amo river Good trading location on the Amo river

Venice Venice

Political and Economic Political and Economic SystemsSystems

►Strong ruling family (Oligarchy)Strong ruling family (Oligarchy)► Important industries:Important industries:

Shipbuilding Shipbuilding TradeTrade Book Trade Book Trade

Social SystemsSocial Systems

►Education was importantEducation was important►Renowned University Renowned University ►Scuoles Scuoles provided some charity to provided some charity to

citizens citizens ►Strong merchant class Strong merchant class ►Three social classes Three social classes

CultureCulture

►Architecture reflected eastern and Architecture reflected eastern and western styles western styles

►Centre of book tradeCentre of book trade►Art flourished especially painting and Art flourished especially painting and

sculpture sculpture ►Cathedrals built by the churchCathedrals built by the church►Patrons of the arts Patrons of the arts

Unique QualitiesUnique Qualities

►Centre of trade between Europe and Centre of trade between Europe and Asia Asia

►Canals Canals as streets as streets

GeographyGeography

►On shallow islands On shallow islands ►Good trading location Good trading location

Genoa Genoa

Political and Economic Political and Economic SystemsSystems

► Strong ruling family Strong ruling family (Oligarchy)(Oligarchy)

► Important Important industries:industries: Trade Trade BankingBanking Navy Navy

Social SystemsSocial Systems

► Renowned Renowned University University

► Social class system Social class system ►Dictator took over Dictator took over

power power

CultureCulture

► Architecture very Architecture very important important

► Art flourished Art flourished especially painting especially painting

Unique QualitiesUnique Qualities

► Strongest; Strongest; controlled other controlled other ports in the ports in the Mediterranean. Mediterranean.

►Wealthy families Wealthy families commissioned commissioned “risky” art and built “risky” art and built imposing noble imposing noble palaces. palaces.

GeographyGeography

►On narrow strip of On narrow strip of land between sea land between sea and mountains and mountains

► Crossroads between Crossroads between Europe and Europe and Mediterranean area Mediterranean area

Similarities Similarities

►Located on important trade routes Located on important trade routes ►Commercial centresCommercial centres►Populations of more than 100 000Populations of more than 100 000►Hierarchical social systemsHierarchical social systems►Wealthy were patrons of the arts Wealthy were patrons of the arts ►The Treaty of Lodi (1454) brought The Treaty of Lodi (1454) brought

relative stability to the area for 40 years. relative stability to the area for 40 years. (Naples, Florence, Milan, and Venice)(Naples, Florence, Milan, and Venice)