Theories about what caused the Classic Maya collapse have ranged from overpopulation to ongoing military conflict between competing city-states to some catastrophic environmental event, such as an intense drought—or some combination of all of those factors.
One major reason the Renaissance began in Italy is linked to geography. The city-states of Italy, positioned on the Mediterranean Sea, were centers for trade and commerce, the first port of call for both goods and new ideas.
The end of the European Renaissance is usually considered the beginning of the "Early Modern Period", which was an especially fruitful time since it contained the Age of Exploration and Enlightenment.
Short answer-- no
long answer-- while im not a complete expert in this subject, the code of chivalry was like a moral code of conduct: fear god, be respectful, serve your king, etc.
stuff a knight would and should do.
the chivalric order was more like a group or society of knights of which there were many and i can't say for certain they all followed the same code of chivarly
It would be the "communist manifesto" that is considered the origins of the communist system of government, since it was written jointly by Karl Marx and Engles.
