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    This document summarizes key political, economic, and social features of five major Italian city-states during the Renaissance period. Florence and Venice were oligarchic republics ruled by elected legislatures and wealthy citizens. Milan was a hereditary duchy ruled by a condottiere. Rome was under Papal rule without representation. Naples had a hereditary monarchy with despotic and arbitrary rule supported by the Catholic church. Florence, Venice, and Rome experienced high levels of urbanization and economic prosperity from trade and banking, while Milan, Rome and Naples had more limited urban centers and economies based on agriculture.

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    This document summarizes key political, economic, and social features of five major Italian city-states during the Renaissance period. Florence and Venice were oligarchic republics ruled by elected legislatures and wealthy citizens. Milan was a hereditary duchy ruled by a condottiere. Rome was under Papal rule without representation. Naples had a hereditary monarchy with despotic and arbitrary rule supported by the Catholic church. Florence, Venice, and Rome experienced high levels of urbanization and economic prosperity from trade and banking, while Milan, Rome and Naples had more limited urban centers and economies based on agriculture.

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    Renaissance City States Comparison Chart

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    This document summarizes key political, economic, and social features of five major Italian city-states during the Renaissance period. Florence and Venice were oligarchic republics ruled by elected legislatures and wealthy citizens. Milan was a hereditary duchy ruled by a condottiere. Rome was under Papal rule without representation. Naples had a hereditary monarchy with despotic and arbitrary rule supported by the Catholic church. Florence, Venice, and Rome experienced high levels of urbanization and economic prosperity from trade and banking, while Milan, Rome and Naples had more limited urban centers and economies based on agriculture.

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    City-state

    Florence

    POLITICAL oligarchic
    republic
    (rich citizens)
    representative
    legislature-signoria

    Venice

    Milan

    Rome

    Naples

    oligarchic
    republic
    (rich citizens)

    herditary duchy
    (military coup by
    condottiere Sforza)

    Papal rule

    herditary monarchy

    representative
    legislature
    various councils

    no representation

    no representation

    no representation

    despotism
    (dictatorship)

    despotism with
    arbitrary rule
    supportive power of
    religion

    no named executive Doge--elected


    (deMedici family
    rules from behind the
    scenes
    ECONOMIC trade, banking
    BASE
    production of wool

    long-distance trade; arms/armor


    shipping; boat building; production and
    production of glass
    trade

    church finance
    agriculture
    and agriculture(almost manorial org.)

    LEVEL OF
    URBANIZATION

    very high
    a number of
    subject cities in the
    area

    limited
    few large urban
    centers in area

    very high
    a number of
    subject cities in the
    area

    medium
    a few important
    urban centers

    very limited
    Naples the only large
    urban center on mainland

    The Renaissance flourished earliest, from native roots, and reached its fullest expression in Florence and Venice. It was later and more
    dependent on outside influences (and individuals) in Milan and Rome. It was least fully experienced in Naples.

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