Why was Florence considered the heart of the early Renaissance?

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Responses

It was the central home of the Catholic Church.
It was the central home of the Catholic Church.

It was on the Mediterranean Sea.
It was on the Mediterranean Sea.

It was a major banking and commerce center.
It was a major banking and commerce center.

It was on the border of Italy and Switzerland.

It was a major banking and commerce center.