Answer. The Renaissance was a rebirth of ancient Greek and Roman thinking and styles, and both the Roman and Greek civilizations were Mediterranean cultures, as is Italy. The best single reason for Italy as the birthplace of the Renaissance was the concentration of wealth, power, and intellect in the Church.
The silk road was under Mongol control.
No but the monarchy was not good and the son of Louis XIV wasted millions of the French tax dollars on building a new palace, and then the grandson of Louis XIV, the last King of France, got France into debt for helping in the American revolution, then just a few years later, in 1789-1793 the French revolution began, the monarchy were beheaded, and Napoleon assumed control as Emperor of France.
France has never had a monarchy since
