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Date Lived
Wrote divine comedy and Vita Nouva, which started the Vernacular of Italy. -
Known as the birth of modernity, drivin by unchristianed philosophy that stressed dignity of human kind. Individualsim, secularism, and classicism ( study of Greeks and Romans).
Petrarch was the father of Humanism -
He wrote Democran, which was about the black plauge and also collected classic manuscripts.
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Daughter of Physician to King Charles V. Leaned classical languages. Wrote poems such as "The Tresure of The City of Ladies".
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Poor revolt against the rich
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Built a mercenary army to crush the Ciompi Revolt. Manipulated the government to do his work. Created signoria, a council of 6-8 people placed there by Coismo
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Wrote "Elegences of the Latin Language" That later became a source for protestants. Critiziced "Donation" which hurt the Cathilic church even though he was Catholic.
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Informal gathering of humanists devoted to the teachings of Plato and other Greeks.
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He wrote the "Oration of the Dignity of Man" Which was about the nature of humankind.
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Date he reigned.
Became the despot, like a dictator, over Florence.
Visconti family ruled Milan. Sforza family ruled later in Milan. -
He wrote "Book of the Coutier" a guide for nobilty about humanism. Combined music and classical history together really well.