The Italian Renaissance

The Italian Renaissance period consisted of a variety of cultural, economical, social and political alterations. All of these factors were valuable in the evolving of the Italian states into more prosperous ones, from when they had once been gradually diminishing in all areas during the Middle Ages. Although to some degree, the Italian states progressed with social and political factors, without the economical factors, there would likely have not been such a remarkable era, which we have come to know as the Italian Renaissance.
The mainstream of the society during the Italian Renaissance consisted of the birth of thriving cities and of powerful and rich rulers. During this time, it was the exporting and importing that kept the cities active, provided money, and brought ideas that would help build Renaissance culture. The late Middle Ages had a time of gradu...