What contributed to the rise of the Italian states during Renaissance

Thriving trade, no central power, and struggle for power between France & Spain contributed to the rise of the Italian states during the Renaissance. Machiavelli's work influenced political power in the Western world by saying it's better to be feared than loved and by writing "the Prince".Explanation:Braily pls

Thriving trade, no central power, and struggle for power between France & Spain contributed to the rise of the Italian states during the Renaissance. Machiavelli's work influenced political power in the Western world by saying it's better to be feared than loved and by writing "the Prince".

Explanation:

east-west schism. the greatest effect of the east-west schism was the creation of two separate churches that had previously been unified under one church, the eastern orthodox church and the roman catholic church.

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