Chp 17 - THE FOUNDATIONS OF CHRISTIAN SOCIETY IN WESTERN EUROPE While other parts of the world were experiencing unprecedented prosperity during the postclassical era‚ Europe’s economy underwent a sharp constriction with the fall of the Roman Empire. Long-distance trade did not entirely disappear‚ significant developments took place in agricultural production‚ and there were brief periods of government consolidation; nevertheless‚ early medieval Europe was a world dominated by rural self-sufficiency
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economic problems in Turin. The crowned king of the 19th century‚ victor Emmanuel‚ was very captivated by Benso as he fixed most of the problems in Turin so he offered Benso to be their prime minister in 1852. Benso didn’t straightaway want to unify Italy‚ he first wanted to unite Lombardy and Venetia. A year later‚ the elections came by and unfortunately Benso did not make the government due to the Piedmontese army was destroyed in the battle of Novara. Luckily‚ he was brought back by the people and
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from the middle ages to the modern century. NORTHERN ITALY‚ being in the perfect spot to become parts of large amounts of the early trade in Europe‚ quickly became the birthplace of the Renaissance because not only did most traveling scholars pass through the town‚ but the city already had great artistic influence. From trade‚ Italy had come into contact with other cultures giving rise to the economy helping Italy to accumulate wealth‚ which was a need for the growing of art and literature
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Saint Francis of Assisi was born in Assisi‚ Umbria. Which is just north of San Marino‚ the capital of Italy. He was born in 1181 but no one knows the exact date of his birth. His Father returned from France to see he had a son. He had a mother and a father. His Mother was Pica de Bourlemont and his Father was Pietro di Bernardone. Saint Francis of Assisi was one of seven kids. Pietro di Bernardone‚ his father was a wealthy silk merchant. He wanted Saint Francis of Assisi to be a silk merchant
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Why was it so difficult to establish a stable parliamentary democracy in Italy in the 40 years after unification? After the merger of Italy‚ several complications that stirred the fresh nation‚ who had to deal with a series of troubles that invariably affected the poorer Italians‚ especially in the south while disallowing the power in Rome to fully consolidate. Italy had to face a series of social‚ economic and reform issues as well as dealing with the poverty and unceasing emigration that took
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Pope Leo III‚ along with all other high priests‚ saw it fit to crown Charles as emperor as not only a sign of respect gained through his supplied protection from Roman rebels but also because he already held places of power in Rome and in cities of Italy‚ Gaul‚ and Germany. Also considering the fact the imperial throne remained empty in the east due to the succession of a female‚ Empress Irene (797-802)‚ there was an even greater need for someone to take the thrown. An analysis of the coronation of
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Leonardo da Vinci‚ who lived in Italy‚ was among the men who created many beautiful works of art. However‚ there was at least one project that Leonardo never finished. In 1482‚ the Duke of Milan hired Leonardo to make a statue of a horse. The Duke wanted the horse to be 24 feet tall. Creating such a large statue would not be easy. It was to be the largest statue of a horse in the world. Leonardo spent years building a clay model of the statue. He showed the model in Milan‚ Italy‚ but it was not finished
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1. Italian Renaissance - earliest form of the general European Renaissance‚ a period of great cultural change and achievement that began in Italy. 2. Jacob Burkhart - historian of art and culture‚ and an influential figure in the historiography of each field 3. Oligarchies – small group that ruled a city and its surrounding countryside 4. Condotierri - the mercenary soldier leaders (warlords) of the professional‚ military free companies contracted by the Italian city-states and the Papacy from
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were controversial. The ideas of the unification of Italy were preferential to those who wanted it to become a republic‚ but to others‚ they favored a separated monarchy of kingdoms and territories because a republic may be pernicious and consisted of mixed opinions. Though some wanted to stick to tradition‚ there were some important and influential people who encouraged the unification. Giuseppe Mazzini‚ attorney‚ believed that Italy deserved to be a nation and it was about time all the
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my English friend fainted because he sunburned Conclusion: come to Italy but keep in mind the advices Nowadays people really travel a lot. There are different reasons‚ as to know different cultures‚ to try new foods‚ to meet friends or relatives which live in another country or just to take some time to relax. However‚ travelling could be even frustrating if people aren’t familiar with the place they want to go. About Italy‚ I think there are two important suggestions people have to take on
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