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Renaissance History Study Guide
====Predicates for the Renaissance==== *[[How did the Bubonic Plague make the Italian Renaissance possible?]]

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====A Great Resource for History Teachers==== * [[51 Great Online Resources for History Teachers]]

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How did the Fall of Constantinople change the Renaissance in Italy
...an city-states experienced a cultural flowering known by historians as the Renaissance. In 1453, Byzantium's capital fell to the Ottoman Turkish army, and this wa ...o a greater knowledge of Ancient Greek language and lore in philosophy and Renaissance science. The Fall of Constantinople also changed the geopolitics of the Med

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How did the Silk Road develop
...d trade, see: Daryaee, Touraj, ed. 2012. ''The Oxford Handbook of Iranian History''. Oxford Handbooks. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press.</ref> ...to the Silk Road, see: Edwards, Chris. 2015. Connecting the Dots in World History, a Teacher’s Literacy-Based Curriculum. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, pg.

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When was Insurance First Used
...insurance developed in Venice, see: Madden, Thomas F. 2013. Venice: A New History. New York: Penguin Books. For information on Genoa and its form of insuranc ..., and Oxford University Press. 2005. ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History''. New York: Oxford University Press. http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/1

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How did Christian Church Architecture evolve in the West
...12307&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=f18077d13db132d2363a02869cd6992c History of Eastern Christianity]''. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press.</ref> Initially, ...Medieval period.<ref>For information on Gothic architectural style and its history, see: Fitchen, John. 1981. [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0226252035/r

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How Did Early Mathematics Evolve
...are the origins of mathematics and how did this field evolve in its early history?<ref>For further information on factors leading to the rise of early mathem ...seems to have happened both in Mesopotamia and Egypt (Figure 1).<ref>For a history on the development of the Pythagorean theorem, see: Katz, Victor J., and A

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What was the contribution of Venice to the Italian Renaissance
...te was unique in Italy at the time and made a singular contribution to the Renaissance. ...chitects, and sculptures created some finest work in Italy during the High Renaissance (1490-1550).

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Why did the Baroque Style develop
...revi Fountain. Music in the late 1580s already began to turn away from the Renaissance music style as composers such as Jacopo Peri began to develop not only Baro ...Culture of the Baroque: Analysis of a Historical Structure. Theory and History of Literature, v. 25. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.</ref>

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Top 10 Books on the origins of the Italian Renaissance
The Renaissance was one of the greatest flowerings of artistic works in history. Artists such as Michelangelo and Raphael, to mention just two. The reasons ...46951&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=38294e59d2ab480741ccd5dfbcfca3bc Renaissance Italy]''. (University of California Press, 1983).

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Why did the Italian Renaissance End
...thumbnail|370px|left|The Duomo in Florence, Italy built during the Italian Renaissance]] ...f the Renaissance and the end of one of the most creative periods in human history.

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Why did museums develop
...rophies and past societies. This evolution went further development in the Renaissance and Enlightenment, with the rise of intellectual wonder and development of ...past that connected Babylonian civilization to the past, showing its long history, and bringing objects of the gods back to the world. The uncovered objects

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Did Midas Really Have the Golden Touch
...Schiavone_Midas.jpg|250px|thumbnail|left| “The Judgement of Midas” by Renaissance Painter Andrea Schiavone]]__NOTOC__ ...link, M. “The Native Kingdom of Anatolia.” In The Cambridge Ancient History. Edited by John Boardman, I.E.S. Edwards, N.GL. Hammond, E. Sollberger,

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Why was Alexander the Great So Successful In His Conquests
In the public's mind, few well-known conquerors in history match the exploits of Alexander the Great. In just a few years, from 334-33 ...ciences. It led to many discoveries that would not be replicated until the Renaissance in the 15 or 16th century AD. What is remarkable is he achieved all of this

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Why was Epicurus and his philosophy so important
...us' ideas were frowned upon and became less acceptable. It was only in the Renaissance that his ideas once again blossomed. ...e on atomistic materialism, see: O’Connor, Daniel John. 1964. A Critical History of Western Philosophy. New York etc., London: The Free press etc. , Colli

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Why was Nikita Khrushchev deposed as the leader of the USSR
...,” during which censorship policy was relaxed, marking a Soviet literary renaissance. Thousands of political prisoners were released, and thousands more who had {{#dpl:category=Russian History|ordermethod=firstedit|order=descending|count=8}}

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What was Plato's academy and why did it influence Western thought
...Giovanni, John R. Catan, and Giovanni Reale. 1990. Plato and Aristotle. A History of Ancient Philosophy, Giovanni Reale ; 2. Albany, NY: State Univ. of New ...y.<ref>For more on Arcesilaus, see: Algra, Keimpe, ed. 2005. The Cambridge History of Hellenistic Philosophy. 1st pbk. ed. Cambridge ; New York: Cambridge U

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Did the Sack of Rome in 1527 end the Renaissance in Italy
...ed much of Rome, and it is widely seen as ushering in a new era in Italy's history. This article will discuss the impact that the Sack had on Italy and its de ...itself, but the effects of the Sack that contributed to the ending of the Renaissance.

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How did the modern tennis emerge
...f>For more information, see: Gillmeister, H. (1998). Tennis: a cultural history. London: Leicester University Press, pg. 3.</ref> ...story of royal courts playing tennis in the late Medieval period and early Renaissance, see: Guttmann, A. (2004). Sports: the first five millennia. Amherst, Mass.

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What was the role of the Popes in the Renaissance
...in the western tradition. This piece will argue that the character of the Renaissance was shaped by the Pope’s in Rome. It will also demonstrate that the Papac ...ag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=e925de1a38e65c004f8636c9607711fa Saints & Sinners: A History of the Popes]. (Yale University Press, 1997), p. 211</ref> By 1378 the

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What were the causes of the Northern Renaissance
...distinct from it. This article will argue that the origins of the Northern Renaissance resulted from the spread of printing, Italy's influence, growing wealth, an ===The Northern Renaissance===

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How did universities develop
...op economic success, where universities play a critical role. However, the history of universities was very different, and these institutions were first relat ...ntific Experiments, Inventions, and Discoveries of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions, and Discoveries through

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How did the Renaissance influence the Reformation
...he History of Ideas 46 (vol. 2, April – June 1985), p 178</ref> The Renaissance or ‘rebirth’ was influenced by the ideas of the ancient past and it dre ...le. The Humanists' ideas, the growth in textual analysis, and the Northern Renaissance changed the intellectual landscape. They encouraged many Church reformers,

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What were the social factors that led to the Renaissance in Italy
...s. Above all, the increasing secularism of the times allowed people in the Renaissance to conceive a new way of living and even a new world. ...de=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=bd2fb62203df2b60edcd5189347cdd7f The Italian Renaissance: Culture and Society in Italy] Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1

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How did the de Medici contribute to the Renaissance
...y, especially in the fifteenth century made a decisive contribution to the Renaissance in Italy. ...ouraged the intellectual and cultural flourishing that became known as the Renaissance.

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What was the Borgias contribution to Renaissance Italy
...duced two Popes and Cesare Borgia, one of the most infamous figures of the Renaissance. The family was suspected of many crimes and they have become legendary fig ...ant part in the evolution of the Papacy. Their ambitions also destabilized Renaissance Italy and Cesare Borgia's efforts to create a principality for himself out

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What was the impact of Charles VIIIs invasion of Italy (1494) on the Renaissance
...of Italy in 1494 is widely seen as the beginning of the end of the Italian Renaissance. Charles VIII invaded Italy to lay claim to the Kingdom of Naples, which co ...development of Italy and can be considered one of the primary reasons the Renaissance ended. The French Invasion was to lead to a series of wars that greatly wea

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What was the influence of Emperor Frederick II on the Italian Renaissance
...arkable failure, but he had a decisive influence on the development of the Renaissance. ...l patronage? Ultimately, his secular and rational outlook helped shape the Renaissance.

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What was Pope Julius IIs contribution to Renaissance Italy
...policies and actions delayed foreign domination of Italy and prolonged the Renaissance. ...e, Italy was in turmoil and had just entered a new and bloody phase in its history. Venice was becoming increasingly powerful and was threatening the balance

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Why did the Reformation fail in Renaissance Italy
...ailyh0c-20&linkId=739a244a93ecac84fd03204f26d1d881 The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy] (London, Penguin, 1992), p. 34</ref> The elite was largely se ...76504&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=1916833500448e15ad9bce5dcbf4726f Renaissance and Reformation] (New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2007), p. 89</ref>

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What was the impact of the German Peasant War (1524-1527) on the Reformation
...ieved that humanity would be deprived and prone to evil.<ref> Hale, JR. Renaissance and Reformation (Pelican, London, 1988), p. 67</ref> *[[How did the Renaissance influence the Reformation?]]

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What was the impact of the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII on English Society?
...sts and writers and this did much to foster the development of the English Renaissance. The suppression of the monasteries also ended the millennium-old tradition {Mediawiki:British History}}

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What is the significance of Orpheus and Eurydice
...ng scenes from the story have been recovered by archaeologists. During the Renaissance and later, the myth became very popular, and many artists painted scenes fr [[Category: Myths and Gods]] [[Category: Ancient Greek History]]

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What Is the History of Ice Cream
...ag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=5e4fd0680acd209879f3f29c98e8005f Ice Cream: A Global History]. London: Reaktion Books, pg. 19.</ref> ...g=dailyh0c-20&linkId=84e7dc5199895ae45b5f8f264f1dc432 Of Sugar and Snow: A History of Ice Cream Making]. University of California Press.</ref>

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How Did Tables Evolve as Furniture
==Early History== ...ef>For more on the trestle, see: Sparkes, I. G. (1980). An illustrated history of English domestic furniture, 1100-1837: the age of the craftsman. Bou

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What Are the Origins of Ancient Egypt’s Middle Kingdom
...ring that Egypt would be among the longest enduring civilizations in human history. ...Also, the ancient Egyptians were usually averse to writing about their own history in a negative manner, so there are few reliable primary texts from the peri

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How Did Astronomy Fundamentally Change Human History
...he night sky. While this is true, astronomy has fundamentally shaped human history as it allowed the understanding of the seasons and seaborne navigation. Add ...development of mathematics and astronomy, see: Neugebauer, O. (1975). A history of ancient mathematical astronomy: in three parts. Berlin: Springer.</r

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How Did the Mongol Invasions Affect Global History
...many regions, several new developments fundamentally changed the course of history for Europe and Asia. Many of these impacts are not obvious, but the Mongols ...7&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=a2218224825a7bf4fd3130e88ffef546 The History of the Mongol Conquests]. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Pres

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What if the Black Death Never Occurred
...ct on Asian cultures. It is one of the most devastating pandemics in human history and fundamentally changed the course of human events due to the high death ...ack Death helped to liberate societies and helped to set the stage for the Renaissance revival that occurred in Europe in the century after the Black Death.<ref>F

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When did we start sterilizing people in the United States
*[[What were the causes of the Northern Renaissance?]] {{Mediawiki:Medical History}}

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When did oil paints become popular
...uccio di Buoninsenga, for instance, one of the key innovators of the Early Renaissance period, employed the tempera medium to great effect in works such as his ea While Europeans have been credited throughout history with having developed and popularized the medium of oil paints, recent disc

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What were the causes of the Second Punic War
...Ancient World. He is generally considered one of the greatest generals in history and Rome’s most formidable enemy. Hannibal in the Second Punic War (218- ...tered into a secret agreement with the Celts in Northern Italy.<ref> Livy, History of Rome, xxi</ref> They were based in the Po Valley and had a formidable ar

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What Were the Financial Benefits of the Crusades
...which led to the development of the Italian republics and helped spur the Renaissance. ...“those who sign the cross.” <ref> Madden, Thomas F. The New Concise History of the Crusades. Updated Edition. (New York: Roman and Littlefield, 200

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Why Did the Ancient Egyptians Mummify Animals
...vered that relates the precise details of the art, modern archaeology, art history, and the writings of the fifth century BC Greek historian, Herodotus, have ...t of mummification can be traced back to the earliest periods of pharaonic history and was done so that the deceased’s ka, or spirit, could have a ve

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Was there an Ancient Suez Canal
...Gae. “The Middle Kingdom Renaissance (c. 2055-1650 BC). In The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. Edited by Ian Shaw. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, ..., the journey is much longer.” <ref> Diodorus Siculus. The Library of History. Translated by C.H. Oldfather. (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard Unive

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How did the defeat of the Spanish Armada (1588) change England
...had been successful, it could have changed the course of English and world history. The defeat of the Armada had profound consequences for England. The first ...0&linkId=94311aba3c2131eec83402c57e9f3338 The Oxford Companion to Military History] (Oxford, Oxford University Press. 2001), p. 214</ref> The English Quee

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What is the Long Term Impact of the War of the Spanish Succession on Europe
...English view and conduct of grand strategy, 1702-1712. Modern European history. New York, Garland Pub.</ref> ...hierarchy: Franco-British diplomacy after the Peace of Utrecht. Legal history library volume 17. Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston, Brill Nijhoff.</ref>

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How did Vatican II change the Catholic Church
...53962&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=e2c0001c899f9e94c69afd85c315b12c History of the World Christian Movement]. (Maryknoll, New York: Orbis, 2008).</ ...nd perhaps most surprising, ecumenical councils convened in the Church’s history.

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What Are the Origins of Egyptology
...de but are not limited to some of the following: archaeology, art history, history/chronology, and philology. Essentially, Egyptology is a modern study that c ...nd decipherment of the Rosetta Stone represented a watershed moment in the history of Egyptology, the march toward understanding the pharaohs began hundreds o

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How did cats become pets?
Cats around the world are among the most popular pets today. The history of cats and humans derives back before they were even domesticated. Unlike ==Domestication and Early History==

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What was the relationship between faith and reason in the Middle Ages
...pped within the clutch of tradition and religion until a “rebirth” (or renaissance) in which ancient philosophical texts were newly discovered and translated ...ully preserved for scholars and clerics to study.<ref>Irvin & Sunquist, History of the World Christian Movement (Indianapolis: Orbis, 2008), pg. 423.</

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When were water fountains created
===Medieval and Renaissance Developments=== ...the medieval Islamic world. The Greenwood Press ‘Daily life through history’ series. Indianapolis, IN, Hackett Pub. Co, pg. 125.</ref>

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Who was Prometheus and what did he do in Greek mythology
...re from Mount Olympus. Greeks had little or no knowledge about their early history and the development of civilization. The story of Prometheus allowed them t ...of the Titan also inspired the works of many sculptors and potters. In the Renaissance, and later many painters depicted scenes from the life of the Titan. In the

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What were the causes of the Witch Craze in Europe, 1550-1700
...Wars.<ref> Bailey, Michael D. Magic and Superstition in Europe: A Concise History from Antiquity to the Present. (London, Rowman & Littlefield, 2006), p. 5</ ...cultural movement, but there was a strain of the irrational. Many leading Renaissance thinkers believed in magic and occultism, and they persuaded many of the el

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How did Timur change the history of the world
...han, he was not a great Empire-builder, but he was a major figure in world history. In the wake of his conquest, Asia was transformed, and he left an enduring ...patron of the arts, and his reign was to make the beginnings of a cultural renaissance in Central Asia. Under his patronage, Central Asian cities such as Samarkan

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How Did Saint Valentine's Day Develop
====Early History==== ...r guide to planning and hosting spectacular feasts, parties, weddings, and renaissance fairs (2nd ed). Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books.</ref>

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How did the battle of Manzikert (1071) change the Byzantine Empire
...Crusades. The Battle of Manzikert is one of the most important in medieval history, and its repercussions can still be felt today. ...ive territories from northern Iraq to the Danube. The Empire had enjoyed a renaissance under the Macedonian Dynasty and especially under the capable Basil II. A c

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Renaissance History Study Guide
====Predicates for the Renaissance==== *[[How did the Bubonic Plague make the Italian Renaissance possible?]]

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How Did the Ottoman Empire Become the Third Great Islamic Caliphate
...ed by a single autocratic ruler or caliph. Throughout early Islamic history many despots claimed the status of the caliph, but few of the early dynasti .... <ref> Donner, Fred M. “Muhammad and the Caliphate.” In The Oxford History of Islam. Edited by John L. Esposito. (Oxford: Oxford University Press,

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How has our understanding of Democracy changed
...on outside scholarly or pious treatises. It took the Antiquity-worshipping Renaissance to rediscover some virtue in the notion of popular political presence, the ...itical History]][[Category:Ancient Greek History]][[Category:United States History]][[Category:Special Comment]][[Category:Wikis]]

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Who was Theseus the great Athenian king and hero
...vilization. His cycle of myths offers unique insights into Athens and its history. ==Myth as history==

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How historically accurate is the Medici Masters of Florence Series
...> is a family drama of the famous Medici household that shaped the Italian Renaissance in the 15th century and continues to be influential long after. The series ...and he was often seen as the first great head of the Medici family in the Renaissance period, although his father Giovanni helped to establish the Medici bank. T

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How did the Emperor Trajan change the Roman Empire
...years, and the Empire continued to expand. The period witnessed a cultural renaissance, and many of the great Latin writers wrote their greatest works. Successiv ...ly reduced the influence of the Praetorian Guard.<ref> Mommsen, Theodor A History of Rome Under the Emperors (London: Routledge, 1999), p 113</ref> He secure

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How Did Senusret III Influence Ancient Egyptian History
The Middle Kingdom was the period in Egyptian history where the entire country was once more united under a single ruler after th ...Gae. “The Middle Kingdom Renaissance (c. 2055-1650 BC). In The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. Edited by Ian Shaw. (Oxford: Oxford University Press,

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How did the Bubonic Plague make the Italian Renaissance possible
...one of the greatest epochs for art, architecture, and literature in human history. ...2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=15e48ba82dfc5f5eeee14a1e5eca5898 History of early Renaissance Italy: From the mid-thirteenth to the mid-fifteenth century]'' (London: All

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How did the Byzantine Empire influence Russia
Russia has a unique history, and the influence of Byzantium on Russia's culture, society, and politics ...tate-centered around Kyiv, a vital trading center. <ref>David Christian. A History of Russia, Mongolia and Central Asia (London, Blackwell, 1999), p 189</ref>

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Was Regicide Common in Ancient Egypt
...n history. There are several notable examples of regicide throughout human history, which have made for good historical fiction and drama in modern times. The ...and regicide, in particular, was quite rare for much of ancient Egypt’s history, but during the time known as the Late Period (ca. 728 - 332 BC) regicide b

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How did Savonarola influence the Reformation and Counter-Reformation
...he was a very important figure and was an immensely influential figure in Renaissance Italy and indeed Europe. This article will show that Savonarola was a key f ...and in fear for their immortal souls. This is not the image we have of the Renaissance, but this was the case. It is only by accepting this can we understand the

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Where Did the Tradition Of Death Photography Emerge From
...eir post-mortem portrait photographs. James Van Der Zee, one of the Harlem renaissance figures, wrote a book called Harlem Book of the Dead that showed som {{#dpl:category=19th Century History|ordermethod=firstedit|order=descending|count=6}}

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How did Petrarch influence the Renaissance
...at poet, philosopher, and writer. The Italian was to profoundly impact the Renaissance's poetry, not only in Italy but throughout Europe. ...ulture and society. Moreover, the Italian can be said to have invented the Renaissance concept, which he defined as a return to classical values after the ‘Dark

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The Italian Wars, 1494-1559: War, State and Society in Early Modern Europe - Book Review
...provides a predominantly chronologically structured military and political history of the Italian Wars. Concerned with demonstrating the importance of the Ita ...shed the foundations for a professionalized army, the expansion of Italian Renaissance and humanist culture to the whole of Europe, and the original implementatio

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How did the wars of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, change history
...abitants regarded themselves as Romans. One of the greatest figures in the history of this Empire is the Emperor Justinian (483-565). He is regularly known as ...d made the Emperor unpopular in some circles.<ref>Procopius, The Secret History, translated by Anthony Kaldellis (Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing, 201

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51 Great Online Resources for History Teachers
We are currently building this page to help history and social studies teachers, instructors and professors find useful online * [[United States History Study Guide|United States History]]

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How did Dante influence the Renaissance
...evelopment not only of Italian literature but on many other aspects of the Renaissance. ...hese helped to generate the cultural and intellectual changes known as the Renaissance, which transformed the world forever.

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How did Boccaccio influence the Renaissance
...which lasted roughly two centuries (1320-1527 AD), who contributed to the Renaissance and the revival of European culture. ...Dante, and Machiavelli. One writer who made a dramatic contribution to the Renaissance was Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375), although his contribution is often ne

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Front Page Test
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How Historically Accurate Is the Medici Season 2
...edici family members. He ruled and influenced Florence at the birth of the Renaissance. The period this season covers is between covered 1469-1478. This season cl ...Birth of Venus painting alluded to as also inspired by her. The actual history of these paintings is not certain, as Venus and Mars may have been p

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Top Ten Books on The Medici Family during the Renaissance
...rs. Some historians have argued that the Medicis helped foster the Italian Renaissance while others have pointed out they were little more than petty despots. Reg ...-20&linkId=a398a7e529dca0fff02bd3e08ca6b25a The Medici—Godfathers of the Renaissance] (London, Pimlico, 2005),

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Top Ten Books on the Bubonic Plague
...ages in Europe when one in three people were killed. Not surprisingly, the history of the bubonic plague itself is much longer. These books describe the impac ...gue finally ended, more than 25 million people were dead. Weaving together history, microbiology, ecology, jurisprudence, theology, and epidemiology, Justinia

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Are the travels of Marco Polo fact or fiction
{{#dpl:category=Renaissance History|ordermethod=firstedit|order=descending|count=6}} ...istory]] [[Category:Wikis]][[Category:Chinese History]] [[Category:Italian History]] [[Category:Historically Accurate]]

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Landmark Legal Cases: Roe v. Wade (1973)
...place some emphasis upon, medical and medical-legal history and what that history reveals about man's attitudes toward the abortion procedure over the centur ...vey, in several aspects, the history of abortion, for such insight as that history may afford us, and then to examine the state purposes and interests behind

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Who was Medusa the terrible Gorgon in mythology
...on, Madeleine. "Medusa in Ancient Greek Art." In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000 (March 2017)</ref>. They h ...head of the severed Gorgon became a common motif in Roman, Byzantine, and Renaissance art <ref>Glennon</ref>. Medusa has also featured in many books, comics, vid

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What is the history of vacations in the United States
====Early History of the Vacation==== In the Renaissance, the idea of touring Europe and more exotic locations began to be developed

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Was El Dorado a real place
...ry of the fabulously wealthy city was to play a very important role in the history of Latin America. Those who sought the fabled place helped to explore the c ...scoveries about the Amazon basin, which have forced experts to rewrite the history books. Using satellite imagery and other technologies they have identified

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How did Leonardo Da Vinci influence the Renaissance
...artist, architect, and engineer. Leonardo da Vinci was the quintessential Renaissance man. ...ch. He decisively influenced artistic trends in his own time and the later Renaissance. His interest in science and experiment inspired many humanists to study t

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How did Brunelleschi influence the Italian Renaissance
...the construction of some of the most famous and beautiful buildings in the Renaissance, which still influence architects to this day. However, there was so much ...langelo. However, he must be regarded as one of the fathers of the Italian Renaissance, which ultimately led to the birth of the modern world.

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How Did the Ur III Dynasty Impact Ancient Mesopotamian History
...nify southern Mesopotamia under one government, which is often viewed as a renaissance of Sumerian culture that had vanished centuries earlier. Besides briefly br ...lse to the east. <ref> Ziskind, Jonathan R. “The Sumerian Problem.” History Teacher 5 (1972) p. 41</ref> Although this opinion was once very popula

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What has been the influence of the historian Thucydides
...r achievements. They are also credited with establishing the discipline of history. They were the first to record events and facts in a systematic way and did ...that Thucydides was murdered in Thrace. What we do know is that his great history of the Peloponnesian War ended in 411 BC. It is widely believed that this w

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What was Raphael's contribution to the Renaissance
...great artist who produced great works but made a real contribution to the Renaissance, in several areas. ...th in Italy and beyond. Indeed, he inspired new artistic schools. He was a Renaissance man and a pioneer in printmaking. Raphael was one of the first artists to u

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What is the History of Pandemics
...1. The Justinian Plague is perhaps among the most devastating pandemics in history.]] Pandemics have long been a part of human history. This includes various diseases that spread globally and has, in many diffe

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What is the story of Atlas in Classical Mythology
...phere, which was later interpreted as the globe. People, especially in the Renaissance, believed that the Titan held the Earth on his broad shoulders. Most Greeks ...s new collection the first geographer Atlas <ref> Keuning, J. (1947). "The History of an Atlas: Mercator. Hondius". Imago Mundi. 4 (1): 37–62</ref>.

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How Historically Accurate is Medici Season 3
...about the well-known Florentine family with the same name during the early Renaissance period. The third season takes place a few months after the Pazzi conspirac ...and the Art of Magnificence. The Johns Hopkins Symposia in Comparative History 24th. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004.</ref>

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Who was Hecate - the Greek goddess of magic, witches and the occult
...abandoned and often destroyed by Christians<ref> Ankarloo, et al. Athlone History of Witchcraft and Magic in Europe: Greece and Rome to Late Antiquity (Londo ...thousands accused of being witches. The idea of the witch in Medieval and Renaissance Europe was based on Hecate. Shakespeare mentioned Hecate in Macbeth in asso

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