HIS109Y1 Lecture Notes - Guelphs And Ghibellines, Palazzo Vecchio, Leonardo Bruni
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L-b alberti (d. 1472: valla (d. 1457, machiavelli (d. 1527) Leonardo bruni (d. 1444: rise of money economy was a result of long-distance trade & created a diff. structure (new classes in society, including merchants who had power based on wealth) Italy was always different from rest of europe (long distance trade never really ceased) b/c of sophistication of city, italy had other advantages: Have to have money economy w/ roman church in midst. Rome became important economic center (based on trade, money was still there). Rome was a magnet for the faithful, for pilgrims, who travelled w/ merchants. Feudalism set down only the most shallow roots in italy, only above the. Kingdom of naples, b/c need for f. wasn"t there, b/c italy had a means of communication & had other solutions b/c there were alternatives. Italians were more flexible in terms of cultural organization.
