1. The Middle Ages Through the Renaissance
However, continual struggle for power between Holy Roman Empire and the papacy caused several splits in the governmental systems of the Italian peninsula. One change is that a successful hereditary oligarchy ruled part of Italy gradually dominated feudalism in northern Italy. ... Central Italy remained a papal state. ... The system of feudalism still remained but only in Southern Italy, whereas Northern Italy adapted into independent city-states of signori and Central Italy was under the rule of the pope. ... This left the government to flourish with the help of wealthy merchants dominating po...
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