History: The Italian Renaissance (~1400-1600) began in Florence…

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Did you know? The Italian Renaissance (~1400-1600) began in Florence — not coincidentally the wealthiest city of its time. The Medici family, banking tycoons, financed Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Brunelleschi. Florence at its peak had only 60,000 inhabitants but produced more art than Europe had in the previous 1,000 years.

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The Italian Renaissance (~1400-1600) began in Florence — not coincidentally the wealthiest city of its time. The Medici family, banking tycoons, financed Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Brunelleschi. Florence at its peak had only 60,000 inhabitants but produced more art than Europe had in the previous 1,000 years.

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