Blood & Power – The Rise of the Medici Family

Blood & Power – The Rise of the Medici FamilyBefore kings ruled Florence…before artists like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci changed the world…there was a family who controlled everything from the shadows.In Episode 2 of Tales of Italia, we step into Renaissance Florence to uncover the rise of the Medici family — a dynasty built not on crowns, but on wealth, influence, and strategy.From the creation of one of Europe’s most powerful banks…to political exile and a dramatic return to power…to betrayal inside a cathedral that shook the city to its core…This is the story of how the Medici didn’t just live in Florence…they owned it.Discover how their influence funded the Renaissance, shaped the Church, and changed history forever.Power doesn’t always sit on a throne.Sometimes… it controls everything behind it.