| Question |
Answer |
| What was the Treaty of Lodi? |
It was a fragile alliance between the city-states of Naples, Milan, and Florence, against their rivals, Venice and the Papal States |
| Who was Cosmo de' Medici? |
He was a wealthy Florentine who manipulated elections and influnced the local council. |
| Who was Cosmo de' Medici's grandson? |
Lorenzo the magnificent. |
| What type of rule did Lorenzo the magnificent have? |
a totalitarian rule |
| Who was exiled after giving Pisa and other Florentine possesions over to King Charles VIII of France? |
Piero de' Medici |
| Which family came to rule in Milan in 1278? |
The Visconti family. |
| Which family took Milan over in 1450? |
The Sforza family. |
| Who created the League of Venice? |
Ferdinand of Aragon. |
| What was the League of Venice? |
It was a counter-alliance designed to protect Venice, Milan, and the Papal states, and Emperor Maximillion I from France. |
| Who was Girolamo Savonarola? |
A radical Dominican monk.
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| What did Girolamo S. do to Piero de' Medici? |
He convinced a mob of Florentines to exile Piero de' Medici. He also claimed that France's vitory was divine justice. He later ruled Florence and then was exiled. |
| Which city-state was ruled by a merchant oligarchy? |
Venice |
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