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Genoa's Influence

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Out of the three of the most powerful cities in Italy, Florence, Genoa, and Venicesame thing as beginning and end;, Genoa was the most impacted by the following three factors. The political factor would include the control that Genoa has over the city-state, any powerful allegiances they may have had, and the type of government they ran. Also what assisted aided Florence’s success in being dominating,was the way that the social system was structured had just as an equal impact as the rest. Lastly economy, the development as a trading center and the type of industries supported, was also an important factor resulting in Genoa’s massive power. All three of these impactful necessities of a successful city-state was what mainly resulted to the …show more content…

As mentioned earlier, Genoa was controlled by the people or otherwise known as a republic. While the people competed for power, they eventually agreed to sign a truce in the 1300s, each controlling a constituency of the city. This period of peace let the city increase economic wealth and population, rather than focusing on other affairs that were resolved with the signing. As time went by, in 1463 the Italian city-state of Milan and later France, took control of Genoa. All the Genovese families that were once in power kept their wealth and some independence, but it was not enough to take back Genoa until 1528 until Andrea Doria came. The navy commander and statesman became a dictator, and during his time in power, the city-state finally experienced the Renaissance to its full extent, which was long overdue. It was shown how Genoa’s belief of equality in social structure won them back what they had lost by how all the clans, families, citizens, and Andrea Doria threw their invaders …show more content…

Like any other society, the economy is what supports all other factors, the source. The economy would be the income for all other matters. Without the main source of money, it would not be possible for the society to do anything else. In Genoa’s case, money is not an issue, allowing for all necessities for a city-state to be doing well, and more than enough to make it one of the most powerful city-states in Italy during the Middle Ages. Multiple shares of trades had been controlled in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and parts of the Black Sea. While trade was developing well on the East Mediterranean, the West was doing no less, for it had trade with Spanish ports of Barcelona and Valencia. For centuries, Venice and Genoa were on par with one another in the trading industry until a Genoese fleet was destroyed in a naval battle with their rivals. Genoa never recovered to be on the same level of the economy as it was before the battle. Types of industries that areis supported within the city-state included porting, trades and commerce, all contributing to the extensive amount of money made by Genoa. It is simply not possible to run an economy, let alone a society, without large sources of income. Genoa had the opportunities to go beyond just being a successful city-state, and instead took full advantage and became a powerful

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