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The House of Medici (English: / ˈmɛdɪtʃi / MED-itch-ee, UK also / məˈdiːtʃi / mə-DEE-chee; [ 4 ]Italian: [ˈmɛːditʃi]) was an Italian banking family and political dynasty that first consolidated power in the Republic of Florence under Cosimo de' Medici during the first half of the 15th century.
Renaissance. Medici family, Italian bourgeois family that ruled Florence and, later, Tuscany during most of the period from 1434 to 1737, except for two brief intervals (from 1494 to 1512 and from 1527 to 1530). It provided the Roman Catholic Church with four popes (Leo X, Clement VII, Pius IV, and Leon XI) and married into the royal families ...
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Nov 9, 2009 · Catherine de Medici. Piero’s son, also named Lorenzo, regained power in Florence, and his daughter Catherine de Medici (1519-1589) would become queen of France after marrying King Henry II ...
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Apr 4, 2024 · The Medici family, prominent during the Italian Renaissance, wielded immense power in Florence and beyond. Rising from humble beginnings as bankers, they ascended to become one of Europe's most influential dynasties. Their patronage of the arts catalyzed the Renaissance, nurturing talents like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci.
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Aug 19, 2021 · The Medici are famous as the ruling family of Florence from the 15th century through until early in the 18th. They made their money as bankers, and became extremely wealthy patrons of the arts. Gradually they shifted from having a leading role within the city government to become the hereditary dukes of the city state of Florence, and then the ...
May 26, 2024 · The dynasty began in earnest with Giovanni di Bicci de‘ Medici (1360-1429). Born into a middle-class Florentine family, Giovanni founded the Medici Bank in 1397. He pioneered several banking innovations, including the holding company structure, double-entry bookkeeping, and letters of credit. These financial instruments, commonplace today ...
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The Medici family ruled Florence for approximately three centuries, from 1434 to 1737. Initially, they were involved in textile trade and agriculture, but they later became one of Italy’s wealthiest and most powerful families through banking activities. Giovanni Di Bicci founded the Medici Bank.
