what led to the Italian renaissance?

Question

In the emergence of the west

Answer 1

After the fall of Constantinople to the barbarian Turks ,most spiritual and educated Byzantines fled to the west.
Byzantium was multiethnic ,with predominant Greek education ,civilization and language.
When all these people fled to the west ,they reacquainted the west -and mostly Italy where they first went- with ancient Greek philosophy ,history and civilization.
It started things moving......

Renaissance

Answer 2

The Italian Renaissance followed the Black Plague. The population was drastically reduced and people were able to grow crops and create things in abundance, not just for survival of the masses. People at this time began to create things for the sake of beauty and enjoyment.

Answer 3

Here's some information on the beginnings of The Renaissance in Florence, the city of its conception.

The Renaissance was a rebirth that occurred throughout most of Europe. However, the changes that we associate with the Renaissance first occurred in the Italian city of Florence and continued to be more pervasive there than anywhere else. The city's economy and its writers, painters, architects, and philosophers all made Florence a model of Renaissance culture.

Fifteenth-century Florence was an exciting place to be. In 1425 the city had a population of 60,000 and was a self-governed, independent city-state. Twelve artist guilds that regulated the trades were the basis of Florence's commercial success. Members of the guilds, who were wealthy and held positions in government, were some of Florence's most influential people in society and politics. Because of its strong economy and a political philosophy that was dedicated to the welfare of the city, Florence thrived.


From The Western Tradition series.
The most powerful guilds were those that represented textile workers. Much of Florence's wealth was dependent on the manufacture or trade of cloth, primarily wool. Wool of superior quality was often purchased unfinished and untreated from England and Iberia. Florentine textile workers then cleaned, carded, spun, dyed, and wove the wool into cloth of excellent quality. They sold the finished material in Italy, northern European cities, and even in eastern countries. Other textile experts purchased inferior cloth from northern cities and refinished it to create a superior product.

Because Florence was not a port city like Venice, sea trade was not a primary source of its income. Banking, however, was. Many families of Florence, beginning in the thirteenth century, were successful bankers. The Florentine gold coin known as the florin was of such reliable purity that it was the standard coinage throughout Europe. Florentine bankers were known throughout Europe as well, for they established banking houses in other important cities such as London, Geneva, and Bruges (Belgium).

The Palazzo Vecchio, constructed in 1299, was the home of the Florentine guilds. Then, as well as today, it functioned as the seat of municipal government and the heart of Florentine culture. It was here that the city's 5,000 guild members, who had the power of the vote, gathered to discuss and determine city issues. In addition to textile workers and bankers, the guild members included masons and builders, sculptors, lawyers, and solicitors.

Answer 4

Think of the consquences of when Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks.

Answer 5

The lucrative sardine industry. The italians wanted in on it.

Answer 6

i think it was because at that time they had more tools available to venture further into the arts and sciences ..the economy was up and the life span was lengthened for that particular time period

Answer 7

The protestant revolution. (or was it the other way around?)

There were also the roman antiquties present in Italy, which provided inspiration.

Answer 8

Spaghetti & meatballs.