The Renaissance

“Rebirth”

The Renaissance

“Rebirth”

Increased TradeIncreased Trade•Mongols take over China in the

1200s•(remember Genghis and Kublai Khan?)

Silk Road becomes safer to travel +

A higher demand for trade between East and West had been created by the Crusades =

•Mongols take over China in the 1200s•(remember Genghis and Kublai Khan?)

Silk Road becomes safer to travel +

A higher demand for trade between East and West had been created by the Crusades =

ItalyItaly•Booming Trade!•Italy was in the middle of the trade between East and West

•at the time, Italy was divided up into city-states•Florence, Genoa, Milan, and Venice were the main four•each was usually ruled by a rich family

•Booming Trade!•Italy was in the middle of the trade between East and West

•at the time, Italy was divided up into city-states•Florence, Genoa, Milan, and Venice were the main four•each was usually ruled by a rich family

ItalyItaly

•these Italian city-states become VERY rich trading centers

•thus, the Renaissance begins in Italy!

•these Italian city-states become VERY rich trading centers

•thus, the Renaissance begins in Italy!

FlorenceFlorence•some of the world’s first banks were created in Florence•how does a bank operate?

•these banks held money for merchants from all over Europe

•Merchant - a trader

•some of the world’s first banks were created in Florence•how does a bank operate?

•these banks held money for merchants from all over Europe

•Merchant - a trader

Person of the DayPerson of the Day

•Cosimo de Medici•ruled Florence in the 1400s•wanted to make Florence the greatest city in the world•used wealth to hire artists and architects to work in city•valued education - collected books and built libraries

•Cosimo de Medici•ruled Florence in the 1400s•wanted to make Florence the greatest city in the world•used wealth to hire artists and architects to work in city•valued education - collected books and built libraries

Big PictureBig Picture

Italy becomes a major trade center Italy becomes VERY rich because of trade This new wealth is used to pay writers,

artists, scientists, explorers, etc. to work These writers, artists, scientists, explorers,

etc. are the ones with the new ideas/ways of thinking that make the Renaissance happen

Italy becomes a major trade center Italy becomes VERY rich because of trade This new wealth is used to pay writers,

artists, scientists, explorers, etc. to work These writers, artists, scientists, explorers,

etc. are the ones with the new ideas/ways of thinking that make the Renaissance happen