The first factor that moved Florence in to the Renaissance was their Republican government. A part of their government was seven chosen men who they referred to as ‘senior guilds’ which formed a body of magistrates and ruled the city. This government was created so that it could preserve Florence from the rise of terrible city tyrants who were out to get many cities. This government introduced situations of the city as public matter rather than private matter. Anyone a part of this government had to be elected or appointed. No positions were inherited to people. People elected their rulers and it was the ruler’s responsibilities to help the concerns of all the people rather than just a few. The second factor that moved Florence in to the Renaissance was the rise of Fine Art; starting with paintings. In the late 15th century many artists came around to some very famous pieces and new concepts of art. One artist that played a major role in this was Gentile Da Fabriano. He’s most famous for his new Gothic International painting, the “Adoration of the Magi.” This piece of art became the new talk of the town. It incorporated many influences from all over Europe, not just Italy. It also purposed many ideas and storytelling, which was something that hadn’t been done at this time yet. Another famous artist, which many of us know today, Leonardo Da Vinci. He’s most famous for his painting of the “Mona Lisa” mostly because of her interesting smile. The third factor that moved Florence in to the Renaissance was the introduction of Humanism. Within the late 14th and early 15th century, a new perspective of learning, writing, creating, and even thinking arose. Humanism seeks after the incredible importance on people rather than the divine or supernatural matters. This allowed many people to turn away from the Medieval Ages to a new age. A famous scholar Pico Della…
! How did social class create conflict? • Describe the situation within Florence. • What percentage of Florence’s population was considered paupers? • What was the Ciompi Revolt? What three factors led to it? Who came out on top? ! Despotism and Diplomacy • Who was the wealthiest Florentine? How did he control the city?…
Ciompi Revolt: Florentine revolt of the popolo minuto. They gained control for a short period of time.…
In 1494, Florence, Italy was overtaken by France. There the Prince, leader of Florence at the time was the third generation Medici. Given to him was a series of chapters of The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli written in 1513. Niccolo Machiavelli was known for his vast knowledge in politics and literature. Thus after being exiled from Florence by the French, he wrote from experience and vast knowledge to the current prince so he would know how to rule. In order to be a prestige prince, he must always be ready for war, act like a lion and fox, be feared but not hated, and to not take the property of citizen and people, but if it is a new prince having a knowledgeable advisee also…
UMSUniversal o Georgio Vasari- Rinascita=rebirth (like Renaissance) painter/architect Male Suffrage o Individualism: People sought to receive personal credit for achievements, unlike medieval ideal of “all glory goes to god” Names Ideas o Renaissance: Began in Italian city-states, a cause de invention of the printing press, laid way for Protestant Reformation Events Books/Texts Italy: City states, under HRE (Holy Roman Empire) o For alliances: old nobility vs. wealthy merchants FIGHT P-Prussia Popolo: third class, “the people”, wanted own share of wealth/power R-Russia A-Austria Ciompi Revolts: 1378 Florence, Popolo were revolting [eew], brief period of control over government B-Britain…
The Prince was written in the 1500’s by Niccolo Machiavelli, whom name became a synonym for crafty plotting. As noted, it is a political and social document, as relevant today as when it first appeared. Machiavelli’s work became thought of as a blueprint for dictators instead of a guide for efficient democratic government. The Prince does not give us all of Machiavelli’s political thinking; however, he devised this reading for the man who seeks power. It treated the most severe problem of Italy, its inferiority in political organization and military strength to nearby states like Spain and France and was addressed to princes like the Lorenzo “The Magnificent” Medici, to whom it was dedicated. As difficult as it was to read, I did not find…
The Prince reflects the context of Florence’s limited military and economic power in a fragmented Italy and threatened by surrounding states and country…
The Price describes how the ruler should gain, maintain, and increase political power. Machiavelli’s study and beliefs on human nature led him to make noteworthy political statements for the time. Key concepts discussed in The Prince include the fact that a politician should manipulate the people and use any means to gain power. Machiavelli also noted that the prince should combine the cunning of a fox with the ferocity of a lion to achieve his goals, and sometimes would have to put aside his morals when making political decisions. Furthermore, Machiavelli believed that it was desirable for a leader to be both feared and love; but it is difficult to be both at the same time, and it is much safer to be feared than to be loved. Fifteenth century rulers, by part of Renaissance humanism, began the process of order through centralization of power. The rulers employed the aggressive methods implied by the political ideas of the Renaissance to rebuild their governments. Beginning first in Italy, then in France, Spain, and England, the result was the rise of numerous powerful and unforgiving rulers with a common goal in mind: the centralization of power and the abolishment of disorder and violence. The “new monarchs”, Louis XI of France, Henry VII of England, and Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, were tough, cynical, and calculation ruler and seemed to be abiding by Machiavelli’s…
In the government the rich controlled the vote, which in turn didn’t allow equality to be made amongst the classes. The third class finally broke free and…
Trancredi means if one thing change such as the king or the flag change, everything will change too, such as people need to keep balance they will change their side. He see himself fits in the world when he try to fight for it, and he doesn’t want to wait for other people to catch him and put him in prison and wait for death. And when he left home, he felt there is hope and he has power. Don Fabrizio did not think his nephew can change things, but he was still happy for him. And his wife cannot give everything he want, he thought he cannot fit in his wife’s world, and he thought his wife just gave him seven children. And he thought it is not fair for him to confess. There was class change and the middle class wanted to replace the upper class…
The major materials used were plain dirt, gravel, and pavement each used based on the type of road the Romans were building. For example, a private road where people often rarely travelled would be primarily made up of dirt while military roads got the best materials since they would be used most often. Most of the constructional knowledge the Romans had achieved during their time was expanded from the Etruscans. The road construction in Rome can almost be viewed as an art where each piece was laid with a significant purpose and amount of detail to the overall project itself. Remarkably many of the ancient structures along the Roman roads such as bridges and archways are still in use today symbolizing one of Rome’s greatest accomplishment in building these roads to truly last (Andrews, 2014).…
In the book, he wrote, “Political Opposition in Italian city states was not for men who valued themselves more than they valued politics. Exile or loss of life and property were too often the penalties” (Martines 69). What Martines is saying is that people who cared about themselves more than politics were punished by being banished or losing their property. Power is what makes the people who agree with political opposition be exiled. This has a negative effect on the people because they can be exiled or lose their property for agreeing with that concept. Power controls the people because if they agree with political opposition they’ll lose their property. In the book, it said, “When a local group of men, usually eminent or powerful nobles and cives, formed a sworn association, putting in commune their feudal jurisdictions and prerogatives, they consolidated their control over a sizeable and expanding portion of the public power in a given territory” (Martines). What Martines is saying is that when a group of men got together, they could control a large portion of a public power. Power is what the men used to control the group of people. This has a negative impact on the people because they are being controlled instead of having freedom. In this situation, the people control the power because the group of men is using power to control the other group of people. Overall, in Political Conflict in the Italian City States, Martines shows that power controls people when it comes to being exiled and that people control power when it comes to taking control over a group of…
It became such a problem that revolts against the government took place and the results were were not in favor of the rebellions but it did give notice to the higher ups. The “Roman church as headed by the pope was much challenged by the new forces of the Late Middle Ages”(Dutton pg. 314), and now power began to disperse amongst different classes. Peasants revolted in both France and England because of high imposed taxes and serfdom. The government put forth different operations that put peasants vulnerable and the peasants main goal was to put an end to that. Many people burned down courts, documents, and other important essentials to the government predominantly to put an end to the unjust behavior they were getting treated with and create an economy that was stable for all…
The Navy's core values are the foundation of professionalism in the U.S. Navy. It is imperative that the Navy's Core Values are engraved into our hearts. It is my firm belief that leading by example is the most important aspect of authority.…
Many factors contibute to a businesses success. However, in order for the business to actually succeed, we first need to understand how the influences on operations help the business succeed. Influences on business operations include such things as; Globalisation, technology, quality expectations, cost-based competition, government policies, legal regulation, environment sustainability, corporate social responsibility, supply chain management, overcomig resistance to change, outsourcing and product or service design. The success of a business can be assessed by a range of different factors including; Operational…