Question

Help me please :)

How did Milan and Naples develop differently during the Renaissance?

Answer 1

@kewlgeek555

Answer 2

Sorry for the late reply, I was with a client. cx

Hm. Although I did learn about the Renaissance, I did not learn about the developing of Milan and Naples. Let me go an extra mile for you and do a little research, gather some information. :)

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Also, thank you for calling/tagging me! :D

Answer 4

Of course and no prob ^.^

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@MelissaHolmes : Thanks for the medal. ;D

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:D

Answer 7

In studying the Renaissance, the student encounters problems that are not present with many other historical periods. The chief problem is that of defining what is meant by the word Renaissance itself. More will be said about this problem in Chapter 8, so that for the moment only a preliminary working definition will be required. Let us say that the Renaissance is the age of European history that marks the transition from the medieval world to that which we are accustomed to call modern. The Renaissance began in Italy and from there spread to transalpine Europe, where it was variously affected by the differing character and traditions of the countries to which it came. We start then with Italy. During the Middle Ages, Italy had remained in some ways different from the areas to the north of it, largely because of the persistence of the ancient Roman tradition. Italy was more urban, for one thing; vigorous towns existed there from at least the tenth century, taking advantage of every opportunity to shake themselves loose from the grip of their overlords and achieve virtual independence. This movement sometimes took the form of an uprising against a ruling bishop; at other times it might mean resistance to the claims of the Holy Roman emperor.
hope this helps :)

Answer 8

that's a LOT of stuff lol :0

Answer 9

That actually answers a question I had earlier. Thanks :)

Answer 10

Hello. Sorry for another late reply. OpenStudy so suddenly went down and then I decided to get lunch at that time.

Good job @christiansousley . Don't worry Micaiah, I have been creepily stalking this dude and he is a great historian. ;) So you can trust him. :P

I have my answer...would you still like me to post it? ;D

Answer 11

Yes please :)

Answer 12

yikes!!!! that's a little scary!!! stalker status, but im trying to major in history im really good an thanks @kewlgeek555 because it's nice to hear when people trust me with being able to help them makes me wanna do it more often

Answer 13

@christiansousley : I was just kidding, I have just seen some of your History work and you do a good job and I have agreed with 100% of your answers! :D So keep up the good work, testimonials and referrals are coming your way. ;)

Anyways, let's see my answer...

(it's from my World History textbook btw)

"Milan, a city located on the plains in the northern part of Italy, gained a reputation as the most aggressive of the Italian city-states. It was ruled by the Visconti family and then the Sforza family. While they were strong and often cruel rulers, they formed Milan into one of the most powerful and wealthy of the city-states.

Milan was a strong military force and conquered most of northern Italy. The army very nearly conquered Florence as well. However, under the rule of Francesco Sforza, Milan and Florence joined together against the expansion of Venice. Sforza and Cosimo de Medici established a friendship that would maintain a balance of power between them in the north and keep the mountain passes open for the use of traders from Florence. The two leaders signed the Peace of Lodi in 1454 CE, which established their borders.

Milan would also be known for its support of the arts. Lodovico il Moro, who ruled Milan in 1480 CE, supported the artist Leonardo da Vinci for almost 20 years. He also created ambitious building plans for canals and irrigation and encouraged framers to grow new crops such as rice.

The fifth city-state, Naples, was the farthest south. Its farmland was poor, and yet the region’s economy was almost entirely based on agriculture. Naples had never really moved out of the feudal system. It was ruled by a few incredibly wealthy nobles, and most of the peasants lived in terrible poverty. Most of the finance and commerce of Naples was actually handled by men from cities like Florence, so Naples did not have the professional middle class that the other city-states did.

However, Naples became a foothold for foreign powers in Italy. In 1442 CE, Naples was conquered by Alfonso of Aragon, from the Spanish royal family. Alfonso tried to use his position to further the interests of merchants from Catalonia in his home kingdom. Catalonia was becoming a large commercial power to rival the Italian city-states, and Alfonso wanted to acquire more territory along the Italian coast as a way to compete with cities like Venice and Florence. However, Alfonso also supported building, the arts, and education. He founded a university and a school for Greek studies."

Okay, so let's sum this up...

Milan:
-conquered most of N. Italy and almost Florence
-Joined with Florence against the expansion of Venice
-Peace of Lodi --> established their borders (Florence + Milan)


Naples:
-at first farmland was poor and agriculture was what made most of its economy
-at first still using feudal system
-1442 CE, Naples was conquered by Alfonso of Aragon, from the Spanish royal family
-Alfonso tried to use his position to further the interests of merchants from Catalonia in his home kingdom.?

Both:
-Supported Arts, building, and education
-I believe they both economically grew
-I guess we could say that both was against Venice expanding, although it is also important to know that Alfonso (Naples) wanted to *compete* with Venice and acquire more territory along the Italian coast.

Answer 14

@Mchilds15 >v>

Answer 15

Thank youuuuuu Darry!! You're a life saver! :)

Answer 16

Micaiah, it was a pleasure getting to work with you again. :) Good luck, have fun, keep learning, and get A's.

Cordially,

Darry. :3