Yes, because Florence is located in the middle of everything. It is near ocean ports and trade routes. Florence is also closer to the Byzantium Empire, so it was never really in the "Dark Ages." Florence is located near Rome, so the people still have access to the classical works of literature and art/architecture. Florence was never feudal which suggests that it was stable and wealthy enough to survive the plague and the aftermath of the plague. The Medici family simply helped Florence become prosperous more quickly, but if Florence was on its own, it still would have been prosperous because of its geographic location.
I do believe that Florence would have continued to be prosperous and maybe even more prosperous without the Medici family. I think this, because when the Medici were in power, Florence was overcome with a lot of controversy and social problems between everyone in Florence. If the Medici weren't in power, Florence would have been fine. Florence had a great geographic location, they had great connections to trade routes, Florence's merchants and craftsman were extremely talented and successful that Florence would have been able to survive by itself.
I'm not sure. I agree with Lindsey that Florence was in a great location for prosperity. Florence would have definitely been a prosperous, strong city state, but I'm not sure if it would have been the center of the Renaissance without the Medici family. The Medici's business brought lots of money into Florence. Cosimo and Lorenzo were huge patrons of the arts. They were willing to work with difficult, but extremely innovative artists who contributed some of the most famous Renaissance pieces. The Medici's certainly had great visions for the artistic/intellectual potential of Florence. I'm not sure if other powerful families would have been so concerned on the advances of the Renaissance or just maintaining their power.
Yes, because Florence is located in the middle of everything. It is near ocean ports and trade routes. Florence is also closer to the Byzantium Empire, so it was never really in the "Dark Ages." Florence is located near Rome, so the people still have access to the classical works of literature and art/architecture. Florence was never feudal which suggests that it was stable and wealthy enough to survive the plague and the aftermath of the plague. The Medici family simply helped Florence become prosperous more quickly, but if Florence was on its own, it still would have been prosperous because of its geographic location.
ReplyDeleteI do believe that Florence would have continued to be prosperous and maybe even more prosperous without the Medici family. I think this, because when the Medici were in power, Florence was overcome with a lot of controversy and social problems between everyone in Florence. If the Medici weren't in power, Florence would have been fine. Florence had a great geographic location, they had great connections to trade routes, Florence's merchants and craftsman were extremely talented and successful that Florence would have been able to survive by itself.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure. I agree with Lindsey that Florence was in a great location for prosperity. Florence would have definitely been a prosperous, strong city state, but I'm not sure if it would have been the center of the Renaissance without the Medici family. The Medici's business brought lots of money into Florence. Cosimo and Lorenzo were huge patrons of the arts. They were willing to work with difficult, but extremely innovative artists who contributed some of the most famous Renaissance pieces. The Medici's certainly had great visions for the artistic/intellectual potential of Florence. I'm not sure if other powerful families would have been so concerned on the advances of the Renaissance or just maintaining their power.
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