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Renaissance
The renaissance was a bridge from medieval to modern culture & a revolutionary period in the arts & science that changed whole world. Ideas become more realistic, more human & less dominated by religion. Paintings & statues were more life like, music explored new feelings and books asked real life questions. Renaissance reached its peak in 1500 in cities likevenice,florence, antwerp & haavlem.
Demand for change led to advances in science & art, even great explorations by columbus dias, vasco & others. New universities, trade, music, paintings, sculptures, science, technology all came up ineuropeduring renaissance.

Key dates in italian history:

• 800bc First Greek Colonists Reachitaly
• 700bc Rise Of The Etruscans
• 509bc Foundation Ofromanrepublic
• 202bc Victory Over Carthaginians Makesromedominant Power In Themediterranean
• 27bc Augustus Establishesroman Empire
• 476ad Collapse Ofwestern Roman Empire
• 564 Lombards Invadenorthern Italy
• 878 Saracens Gain Control Ofsicily
• 1061 Start Of Norman Conquest Ofsicily
• 11th -13th Century Constant Struggles Between Rival Supporters Of Popes Andemperors
• 1321 Dante Writes The Divine Comedy
• 15th Century Medici Ruleflorence; Renaissance
• 1527 Sack Of Rome By Emperor’s Troops Puts End To Political Ambitions Of The Papacy 1713 Much Of The North Passes To Austria
• 1735 Bourbon Dynasty Become Rulers Ofnaplesandsicily( Kingdom Of Two Sicilies)
• 1860 Garibaldi And The Thousand Capture Kingdom Of Two Sicilies
• 1861 Unification Of Most Ofitalyunder House Of Savoy, Rulers Of Piedmont Andsardinia
• 1870 Romebecomes Capital Of Modernitaly
• 1922 Fascists Come To Power Under Mussolini
• 1946 Foundation Of Modernitalianrepublic
• 1978 Election Of Pope John Paul Ii
• 1990 World Cup Staged Initaly
• 2002 Italyjoins European Single Currency

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