Asked by AbdulKareem Nahlawi on Sep 27, 2024
What was one reason the Italian peninsula became increasingly vulnerable to foreign powers in the mid-fifteenth century?
A) Natural disasters weakened the native rulers.
B) The city-states were divided by economic interests and had a long tradition of quarreling among themselves.
C) The Church failed to defend the peninsula as promised.
D) The Church failed to create a successful treaty with the Ottoman Turks.
E) City-state leaders held the belief that foreign rulers would unite the peninsula.
Vulnerable
Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
Economic Interests
Financial or material stakes affecting individuals, groups, or institutions, driving their actions in the economy.
- Gain insight into how foreign invasions and influences shaped the Italian peninsula during the Renaissance era.
Learning Objectives
- Gain insight into how foreign invasions and influences shaped the Italian peninsula during the Renaissance era.