What are siena, florence, lucca, venice, and genoa? answer asap! 1. self-governing city-states, in areas of the holy roman empire, that had wealthy merchant families and industries known for banking, jewelry making, textiles, and metal working. 2. city-state that ignited the renaissance through the arts, trade, manufacturing, and learning. 3. consisting of a powerful and important major city, where many people resided, and an area of land around it that was claimed and controlled. 4. historic center of christendom and the major city of the papal states controlled by the catholic church. 5. ruler of venice that was elected. the word comes from the latin word dux meaning leader. 6. government in which citizens choose/ elect representatives to make decisions in the government for them. 7. examples of italian city-states that were republics. 8. city-state in the northeastern part of the italian peninsula known for fine glasswork and trade with the east for spices and silk.