What was the wealthiest city state in Italy?

Milan is the capital of the Lombardy region in northern Italy and is the wealthiest city in Italy.



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The crown for the wealthiest city in Italy goes to Milan, situated in the Lombardy region of Northern Italy.

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Lombardy is located in the far north of Italy and is the richest and most densely populated region of Italy.

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Northern and Central Italy became prosperous in the late Middle Ages through the growth of international trade and the rise of the merchant class, who eventually gained almost complete control of the governments of the Italian city-states.

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The Roman culture and language overwhelmed the former civilisation in the following years, and Lombardy became one of the most-developed and richest areas of Italy with the construction of roads, and the development of agriculture and trade.

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So what are the cheapest cities to live in Italy?
  • Turin, Palermo, and Naples are the cheapest cities to live in in Italy.
  • The cost of living in Milan is just slightly higher than the living costs in Rome.
  • The cost of living in Florence is only slightly lower than the cost of living in Rome.


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