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What was the Renaissance? Renaissance means ‘re-birth’. During the Renaissance there was a re-birth of learning and art. People took a new interest in Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece. People questioned old beliefs and tried out new ideas. Historians see the renaissance as the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the modern world. Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy? Roman ruins inspired Italians to learn more about their past. Italy was very wealthy. Merchants were rich from trading spices and silks from far east. They used their wealth to fund works or art The collapse of the Byzantine Empire led to a flood of Greek scholars escaping to Italy. They brought a knowledge of Ancient Greece with them. Italy was at the crossroads of the world. Trade led to encounters with Arabs, Africans and Chinese. This led to new ideas and attitudes. Italy was not a united country. It was made up of city states (Florence, Genoa, Milan, Venice) that competed with each other to produce quality works of art. Why Italy? Inspired by Roman ruins Why Italy? Italy at crossroads of world Why Italy? Competition between city states Why Italy? Wealthy sponsors (patrons) Lorenzo de Medici Cosimo de Medici Pope Julius II Pope Leo X