There were many Italian city states. For example, Venice, Genoa, Florence and many more.
A city-state is a city which is also an independent country.
The best example in the modern world is Singapore.
Historically they were common in Europe, but the only ones left in Europe are Monaco and the Vatican City.
A city-state can include land outside the city, historically many city stares included some surrounding agricultural areas which supplied the city with food. It was still a city-state as long as most of the population lived in the one city.
Rome and Ravenna are two Italian cities that begin with the letter "R".
citystates
Citizen
citystates
Venice was one of the two Italian cities that monopolized trade with the far east.
To gain land for farming
Athens and Sparta .
Sumerian citystates were originally theocracies.
napoli
There are none...
Lhasa and Baku
Italian cities did not have strict centralized governments or fixed boundaries during the Renaissance period. Instead, they were often divided into city-states ruled by wealthy merchant families or nobles.