europe in the 15 th century ap world history notes chapter 15
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Europe in the 15th Century
AP World History NotesChapter 15
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European State-Building
• 2nd half of 15th century = began to recover from the plague and rebuild its population
• State-building occurred as Europe rebuilt politically• Fragmented system of many separate,
independent, and highly competitive states• Examples: Spain, Portugal, France, England,
etc.
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European State-Building
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European State-Building
• All of these states began to:• Tax their citizens more efficiently• Create more effective administrative
structures• Raise standing armies
• State-building driven by:• The needs of war warfare very frequent in
such a fragmented and competitive political environment
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Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453)
• Between England and France
• Fought over rival claims to territories in France
• Result = French victory
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Joan of Arc (1412-1431)
• Born a peasant girl; became a French female knight
• Led the French army to several important victories in the Hundred Years’ War
• Claimed divine guidance
• Captured by the English and burned at the stake at 19 years old
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Renaissance = 1300s-1600s
• Cultural awakening in Western Europe
• Began in Italy
• Means “rebirth” in French
• Transition from the Dark Ages/Medieval Times to modern times
• Embraced ancient Roman and ancient Greek traditions
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Why Did it Begin in Italy?
• Italy had avoided large economic crisis in Europe during Middle Ages
• Italian cities = centers of Mediterranean trade
• Italians = attached to classical Roman traditions
• Italian towns = close contact with Byzantine Empire which preserved Greek traditions
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Humanism
• Renewed interests in the classics of Greece & Rome
• Humanism = intellectual movement that focused on secular (worldly, nonreligious) themes rather than religious ideas that had dominated medieval thought
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Humanism
• Believed in individualism = emphasis on the dignity & worth of the individual person
• Believed that people should try to improve themselves
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Education & Literature
• Opened schools that taught the humanities• Greek, Latin, history, philosophy,
etc.
• New types of literature• Written in the vernacular =
everyday language• Sonnets = short poems of 14
lines• Petrarch = wrote sonnets about
love & nature
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Education & Literature
• New types of literature• Autobiographies• The Prince = book written
by Niccolo Machiavelli• Discussed politics• Said rulers should use
force & deceit to maintain power --> Do what you gotta do
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The Renaissance
• 3 cities played leading roles in the Renaissance = Florence, Venice, Rome
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Florence
• Controlled by the Medici family
• Rulers encouraged humanism
• Birthplace of the Italian Renaissance
• Medici wealth was used to support artists, philosophers, writers
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Florence
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Rome
• Renaissance popes had the ancient city rebuilt
• Large churches, magnificent paintings, and sculptures
• Most notable effort = rebuilding of St. Peter’s Basilica = largest Christian church in the world
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St. Peter’s
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Venice
• Prospered as a trade city
• Trade link between Asia & western Europe
• Known for its artistic achievements
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Renaissance Art
• Subjects were lifelike
• Used perspective in paintings
• Studied human anatomy
• Great artists were revered & had a prominent place in society
• Art featured both classical mythology as well as religious themes
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Architecture
• Returned to the classical style• Domes,
columns
• Greatest architect = Brunelleschi
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Duomo in Florence
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The Gates of Paradise
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Sculpture
• Nude figures in bronze & marble
• Resembled ancient Greek & Roman statues
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Sculpture
• Donatello, Michelangelo, Ghiberti = came from Florence
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The Ninja Turtles
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Sculpture
• Famous statue by Michelangelo = Statue of David
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La Pieta
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Painting
• Realistic style
• Giotto = painted famous frescoes = murals/paintings on walls
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Painting
• Leonardo da Vinci = painted the Mona Lisa & the Last Supper
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Painting
• Michelangelo = painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel