- The history of European Renaissance has been shaped in such a manner, that the most credit and tribute has been given to Greek, Roman, French and Italian philosophers of 14th and 15th centuries.
- Renaissance is a term used for the age of revolution of arts and sciences in Europe, particularly Northern Europe, the center of which was Italy.
- Contributions and innovations in arts, architecture, medicine, astrology and related fields of science were heavily explored in the span of three centuries.
- Major credit has been paid to Italian scholars and philosophers namely, Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) and Francesco Petrarca (1304–1374) for providing a foundation to Italian Renaissance which continued from 1350 to 1650, and shaped the beginning of the biggest Cultural Revolution in the world.
- Other important contributors were:
- Niccolò de’ Niccoli (1364–1437 AD)
- Poggio Bracullini (1380–1459 AD)
- Lorenzo de’ Medici (1449–1492 AD)
- Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519 AD)
- Michelangelo Di Lodovico (1475-1564 AD)
- Donatello Di Nicolo (1386-1466 AD)
- Most books written on the shaping and order of Italian Renaissance hold Venice, Florence and Rome as the centers of philosophers and scholar of that period. And a mere mention of ‘eastern lands and trades’ has been included in these scripts.
- Some facts and highlights of the Muslim contribution have been undermined in this regard. Some of which are stated below:
- Many non-Muslims would find it hard to believe that there was a time in the Middle Ages when Islamic cities in the Middle East, such as Cairo, Baghdad, Cordoba and Damascus, were the center of civilization while Europe was living in the “Dark Ages”.
- As a matter of fact Muslim countries then considered Europe to be chaotic, unorganized and backward. That’s why the period before the 1100s was called the “Dark Ages” in Christian Europe as the Europeans failed to benefit from Muslims’ scientific discoveries.
No wonder you lot are retarded. Muslim this and muslim that.
Wake up moron. It was contributions of people. Religion had nothing to do with the Renaissance. Nowhere does it mention that it was a “Christian” renaissance.
And regarding “Arabic” Numerals and Zero…. you do know that it was developed in India and not in your precious Arabia.
The sooner you realise that “muslim” history is just an ego hog wash of trying to get an ego boost – the better it will be for Pakistan.
The great Islamic achievements can never be excluded despite the attempts of bruised egos of the European Renaissance and British India.
From where I stand there is but one Moran, frequently visiting these boards and he is neither European, nor American and neither Pakistan.
He is but from the land who discard actual history in favour of jumbo jumbo folklore and absurdities of legend. For these people to learn from history will be a damning insight into their actual past and how thankful they must bel the innovations that they received from their north and immediate West post British Empire.
These dhotiwala’s can not come away from imprisoning over 80% of their fellow indigenous under their pitiful history of caste system how can you spew garbage at others.
Truly pitiful people with zero contribution and impact on the world will always shy from actual recorded history to learn from it as they themselves have a non existent history that hurts their inflated egos,