Italian Renaissance Sparked by the economic revival of a single peninsula, the Renaissance was compiled of numerous social movements, religious restructurings, intellectual discoveries, and many more earth-shattering advances. The area concentrated with the most developments within this time was Italy, starting from the mid-1000s to the late 1300s. The Italian Renaissance launched forward countless improvements to humankind, including an increased interest in social issues in relation to politics, economic growth, and diplomatic foundations for countries in the future. Although the Black Death irrefutably proved to be one of the worst pandemics in human history, killing approximately half of Europe in a mere four years, it did have its times of assistance and mercy in the long run. With the decreased population, the system of feudalism came to an end, and northern …show more content…
These initially aristocratically-ruled communes made the appliance to citizenship rather difficult, requiring property qualifications, years of old-family residency, and social connections. In efforts to achieve franchisement and equal taxation, a force known as the popolo led armed revolts and violence, which resulted in republican governments being established in multiple cities such as Florence, Siena, Genoa, and many more. However, the popolo practiced political exclusivity and failed to keep civil order. By the late 1200s, oligarchies replaced nearly every other form of government in Italy, which later evolved to the use of princely courts and patronage over city states after leaders of Florence, Milan, and Venice adopted old Roman forms of rule. Over time, it became evident to the people of city states that the most effective way to gain political influence was to emphasize their own abilities and talents. With citizens