what was europe like from 1483-1520?

Question

doing a project on raphael

Answer 1

Here is a map of Europe in 1483:
http://www.zum.de/whkmla/histatlas/europe/eu1483large.GIF

And a map of Europe in 1500:
http://www.euratlas.com/big/big1500.htm

As you can see from the map, there was no "Italy" as we know it today... it was a loose collection of feudal states.

Here is information on Perugia, where Raphael began his artistic career:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perugia

There was a major massacre in Perugia in 1500, right around the time Raphael arrived in town.