User:Monica Betancourt

The word renaissance means rebirth. A number of people who lived in Italy between 1350 and 1550 believed that they have witnessed a rebirth of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. To them, the rebirth marked a new age. Historians later called this period the Renaissance. It began in Italy and spread to the rest of Europe. What then are the most important characteristics of the Italian renaissance? It was a largely urban society. Powerful cities became the centers of the Italian, political, economic, and social life. A secular view point emerged and an increasing of the enjoyment of the material things.