Why was geography such a significant factor in the rise of the italian city-states?

A. Italy’s location on the Mediterranean between Western Europe the Byzantine empire and Arab world made it a crossroads of trade and culture.

Explanation:

Italy had an excellent location and excellent geography when it comes to the development of trade. The reason for this is that the Italian city-state were situated on a peninsula in between Western Europe, Byzantium, and the Arab world, thus in the middle of the trade. Having excellent ports, these city-states used the opportunity and developed very well, becoming very wealthy and powerful, with the likes of Venice and Genoa becoming real powerhouses.

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