1. in the sixteenth century, italy had many centers of power. in each you could find ambitious rulers, such as the in florence, the in rome, or the in venice.

How  did spanish  power increaseunder charles  v and philip ii? in 1519,charles  v inherited a huge empire. he became king of  spain  and was also the heir to the hapsburg empire. during his 42-year reign, philip worked to expand  spanish  influence, strengthen the catholic church, and make his own power absolute. hope this !