Final Exam Study Guide Cosimo d’Medici- ruled Florence during the Renaissance from behind the scenes; very wealthy; political dynasty based on his family; backed architect for the dome on Basilica of St. Mary of the Flower Vasco da Gama- 1400/1500’s; Portuguese explorer; one of the most successful in the age of exploration and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India; discovered a route to India around the Cape of Good Hope on the southern tip of Africa Caliban-
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Saint Bernadette Bernadette was the daughter of François Soubirous‚ a miller‚ and his wife Louise‚ a laundress‚ and was the eldest of five children who survived infancy. Bernadette was born on 7 January 1844‚ and baptized at the local parish church‚ St. Pierre’s‚ on January 9. Bernadette’s poor family lived in a single un-heated room. On 11 February 1858‚ Bernadette‚ then aged 14‚ was out gathering firewood and bones with her sister and a friend at the grotto of Massabielle outside Lourdes
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Hello‚ I am Lothar of Segni‚ or Lotario Scotti‚ otherwise known as Pope Innocent III. I was born into a noble Italian family‚ and therefore was sent to the finest schools in all of Europe‚ such as University of Paris‚ and the University of Bologna. I was entrusted with important tasks by Pope Lucius III and Pope Gregory 8th. At the young age of thirty‚ my dear uncle‚ Pope Clement‚ made me a cardinal. Not to toot my own horn‚ but I was born to rule. During my lifetime‚ I was given the gift of great
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Cesare Beccaria Makenzie Strange Cesare Beccaria is referred to as "the father of classical criminal theory." (New World Encyclopedia ‚ 2015 ) His writing has made a significant impact on things as great as the American Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Beccaria has even argued against the death penalty‚ and in some cases‚ has convinced some nations to alter the law of the fatal punishment. With his determination and assistance of his colleagues ‚ he was able to write‚ and publish‚ one of
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The Church was a prominent figure for the community and leaders of Renaissance Florence in numerous ways. The Church was able to unify the community in times of prosperity as well as in times of need. The Church also respected by the people of Florence and therefore had their support. Using examples from The Chronicle of Giovanni Villani‚ I will prove how the Church was present in the life of the people of Renaissance Florence. The Church played a valuable component in bringing the community together
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The Medici Bank‚ Organization and Management Insights (interrelated) * The dependency of the organization and structure of a firm on the nature of its business. * Trading and Banking : “the foundation of the firm’s business rests on trade in which most of the capital is employed” * Merchant bankers (whose business interests were international in scope) Vs Local bankers * Global nature and size of business; number of banks around the world * Centralized vs Decentralized
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Medici Legacy: Renaissance Ideals and Scientific Revolution The Medici legacy brought a reform of new ideas by allowing great minds to express and contemplate the universe. The Renaissance allowed the Medici to fully grant a new form of thinking that led to effects that have split the church and science defining a new era of human worth. The Medici wealth and taste in art endorsed the ideas that many thought moved away from the Vatican Church orthodox way of thought and caused such controversy for
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The Medici Family was one of the wealthiest families in Europe in the 1600s. They accomplished many things and through all generations‚ were great patrons of the arts. fbhdusioan yfudgfuidsavhnudsfial n6r4378hgfuiebhjsda. fudioqtn67yvuifshauiyw7q8fhuisqfhyuiof78qtfghr7e8oqhvurieqyb78eqy hub9r8wy6v5y47uihfuisaf64783qhfu y7843y7vhiu hre0wg78rgeuis fr78wqrtqw478fhuisasdbvfh. urieoqvhbufi eiogherwugbyvfubsu80ag hfuio erui huwiqfh90gr. hgewf87eyqh78 yre79q 76rqt g7f6w9q7 gfe7wq8vg67f g679wq gr7e9q
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The Medici family controlled the city of Florence during the Renaissance and was part of the common themes theory. The Medici’s were merchants and bankers. This control of a select group of people who wielded commercial power and wealth inevitably led to domination by the wealthiest of the group. They were not completely perfect though‚ they had the problem of expanding of the banks at a rapid pace. Overall‚ they were major contributors to the growth of the Renaissance throughout their patronage
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The Medici; Heroes of the Renaissance In the year 2004‚ PBS broadcasted the series‚ “Medici; Godfathers of the Renaissance”. This four-part documentary‚ in attempt to gain viewer interest‚ compared the Medici to the mobsters found in Francis Ford’s “The Godfather”. The relation of the Medici to Italian mobsters in the PBS Medici series is in no way accurate‚ for they were not villains of the renaissance‚ but heroes. The Medici were very connected with the church‚ and used their extensive
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