What contributed to the start of the renaissance

Explanation:

The Renaissance is believed to have started in the 14th century in the city-states of the Italian peninsula, the movement's core ideas gradually spread to all of Europe by the 16th century.  

Historians have identified many reasons for the rise of the Renaissance after the Middle Ages, such as increased contact between different cultures, the rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman texts, the advent of humanism, numerous artistic and technological advances and the impacts of conflict and death.

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