ep. 4 The Rise and Fall (And Rise Again!) of the Medici Family (1400 - 1500 CE)

The Medici rose from an obscure clan of suckups to become the dominant family in Florence, pulling the strings and becoming secret dictators of the Banker’s Republic. Guile, cunning, a little bit of luck, and a lot of finance shenanigans. They were sponsors of the Renaissance, or so they claimed…But not every heir is a winner. When the bank starts falling apart, the family will go down with it. Can the Republic be saved??This is a long one, buckle up.we cover:Giovanni Di Bicci de’MediciCosimo the ElderLorenzo the MagnificentPiero the LoserAND Griolamo Savonarola’s Dominican radicalism.notes:De Re Uxoriahttps://www.itergateway.org/sites/default/files/OV42extract.pdfhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Barbaro_(politician)The Family Medici by Mary Hollingsworthhttp://pegasusbooks.com/books/the-family-medici-9781681776484-hardcover