Why did the florentine families donate chapels to the mendicant churches?

What role did mazzini play in italian unification? a.) he dreamed of a united italy and took the first steps to achieving it. b.) he conquered the southern part of italy, including sicily. c.) he was the first leader of a united italy. d.) he was assassinated by the french government, making him a martyr.

1.     in what kind of government does a small group have a firm control over a country?  

What did the introduction of silk into the mediterranean do for the abbasid empire