Question

In what ways was Renaissance Italy different (politically and geographically) from the rest of Europe?

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Answer 1

Italy was then distinguished from the rest of Europe by two peculiarities: the presence of Rome, and that of independent cities (or city-states; but cities had in some degree been that from the beginning, so the name is largely conventional).

Answer 2

In historical terms the Renaissance is important because it led to a major shift in European thought and worldview. The Renaissance is considered to have begun in the main city-states of the Italian peninsula and then slowly spread to other regions of Europe.

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