HUM 2020 Lecture 28: Sienna and Florence, Language, and Other Historical Facts
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Papal states: states owned by the catholic church/ the pope. Florence had the biggest dome church for centuries. Sienna was all centered around a square, which was standard for italy. The city walls and buildings of sienna still remain today. Some alleyways and streets in sienna are covered, like a tunnel. Sienna was famous because it was a finance center, while florence was famous for its churches and religion. Florence is considered the (cid:862)(cid:271)irthpla(cid:272)e of the renaissan(cid:272)e(cid:863) Il duomo is the dome church in florence. The medici family were a famous banking family housed near the church. Dante, a renaissance author that wrote inferno, lived near the river in florence. Machiavelli, who wrote the prince, also lived in italy: the prince describes what a prince should do to maintain power. Mi(cid:272)helangelo"s david is housed behind the dome church in florence. The river that runs through florence lets out in the mediterranean sea.
