Italian City-States Conflicts and Power Struggles
Explore the intricate conflicts among the Italian city-states such as Florence, Milan, and Venice, highlighting the power struggles within and the impact of foreign invasions. Delve into the rise and fall of the Medici family and the economic shifts that shaped this dynamic period in Italian history.
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Italian City-States Conflicts and Power Struggles
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- Question 1
- Formed an alliance with them
- Supported their return
- Executed all Medici family members
- Drove the Medici from power
- Question 2
- The Pope excommunicated Savonarola
- Florentines declared war on France
- The Bonfires of the Vanities took place
- The Medici were restored to power
- Question 3
- The Borgia family
- The Sforza family
- The Aragon family
- The Medici family
- Question 4
- Military power
- Wealth accumulation
- Political alliances
- Piety and morality
- Question 5
- Battle of Agnadello
- Battle of Ceresole
- Battle of Pavia
- Battle of Ravenna
- Question 6
- 1494
- 1498
- 1496
- 1492
- Question 7
- He was praised by the Medici
- He became Pope
- He fled to France
- He was captured and executed
- Question 8
- Pope Julius II
- Charles VIII
- Pope Sixtus IV
- Pope Leo X
List of Flashcards8 flashcards
- Card 1HintA violent dispute between families in a city in 1441.Memory TipPicture two families clashing in Perugia with 130 casualties.
- Card 2HintA Dominican Friar's influence on Florentine republicanism in the face of French invasion.Memory TipImagine a friar standing up to a king.
- Card 3HintBurning clothes and objects as symbols of sin.Memory TipPicture a bonfire with clothes and jewelry being burned to symbolize moral reform.
- Card 4HintA clash between powerful European empires that affected Italian city-states.Memory TipThink of two kings vying for power in Italy.
- Card 5HintA French king's invasion of Italy in 1494, leading to changes in Florence.Memory TipPicture a French king marching into Italy causing unrest.
- Card 6HintA friar critiquing the Church leads to his excommunication.Memory TipImagine a friar speaking out against the Pope.
- Card 7HintAnother French king's conquest in Italy.Memory TipThink of a French king taking over Milan.
- Card 8HintSpain's success in taking over Naples.Memory TipPicture Spain overtaking France in Naples.