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The Northern city-states of [[Italy]] were a perfect location for the Renaissance to occur, as [[Italian culture]] was built off of classical Greek and Roman civilization.  They had become important and wealthy locations selling and trading during the [[Crusades]], and [[Muslim]] and [[Byzantine]] learning had been brought to Italy also during the Crusades.  Florence in particular was home to wealthy families willing to finance artists, mainly the prominent [[Medici]] family.  Lastly, the fierce competition that existed between the different city-states brought out the best in people and created an environment in which initiative and creativity flourished.

The Northern city-states of [[Italy]] were a perfect location for the Renaissance to occur, as [[Italian culture]] was built off of classical Greek and Roman civilization.  They had become important and wealthy locations selling and trading during the [[Crusades]], and [[Muslim]] and [[Byzantine]] learning had been brought to Italy also during the Crusades.  Florence in particular was home to wealthy families willing to finance artists, mainly the prominent [[Medici]] family.  Lastly, the fierce competition that existed between the different city-states brought out the best in people and created an environment in which initiative and creativity flourished.

This quote by [[Leon Battista Alberti]], "men can do all things if they will" sums up the spirit of the Renaissance well.  Three philosophies emerged during the Renaissance: individualism, humanism and secularism.  All three contained similarities and overlapped with one another to form the main philosophy, humanism.

This quote by [[Leon Battista Alberti]], "men can do all things if they will" sums up the spirit of the Renaissance well.  Three philosophies emerged during the Renaissance: [[individualism]], humanism and secularism.  All three contained similarities and overlapped with one another to form the main philosophy, humanism.

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