Many art historians argue that the Italian Renaissance <span>began in "Florence," since this was where there were many rich merchant families who were able to subsidize and support the artists. </span>
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He tried to find alternative uses for them
They tried. Before Congo they tried colonizing Guatemala but it was a failure because they didn't have enough resources to keep the colony existing. They were given Congo after the Berlin Conference and Leopold II used it as his private grounds for spending his vacations or having fun when he was on vacation. The colony was basically his playground.