Why did the Renaissance start in Italy? (Short Animated Documentary)

Italy is famous for being the birthplace of the Renaissance which saw the flourishing of art, architecture and classical learning that soon spread across Europe. To some this marks a potential end of the medieval era and the beginning of the Early Modern Era but given how important the Renaissance was why did it specifically begin in Italy? To find out watch this short and simple animated history documentary.

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