Why was florence important in the renaissance?
Florence is where the Renaissance started because of the Medici family, (who were the richest family in Florence) Under Cosimo de Medici, Florence prospered giving birth to literature, education, and more. Because of the prosperity, the Renaissance started. Florence was important because of it being a major trading city in Italy, and housing many important people such as Leonardo da Vinci. It was very popular and very well known. It still is today too.