Renaissance (jan 1, 1300 – jan 1, 1601)
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Renaissance is a French word meaning “rebirth.”
Cultural, artistic, political and scientific “rebirth” after the Middle Ages, was led by people including Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Machiavelli and the Medici family. Historians have identified several causes of the Renaissance following the Middle Ages like, increased interaction between different cultures, the rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman texts, different artistic and technological innovations, and the impacts of conflict.
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