Cities and towns became more prominent during the Renaissance because they played a significant role in bringing a rebirth of art, sculpture and buildings in Italy. Florence, Venice, Milan, Naples, and Rome were some of the wealthiest city-states. Some of the renowned work during the Renaissance period done by artists, architectures, and philosophers. Serfs did not leave estates to seek more rewarded work in cities and town because they bound to their lords land to toil on farms.
I dont have a source but what i can tell you is that the rome was a very powerful empire that took over a lot for its own benefit especially in its economic ways .
