Medici Family

Explore Florence's innovative public finance system where households and wealthy individuals contributed to financing the public debt in 14th-century Italy.

Discover how government bond markets emerged during the Italian Renaissance to finance war, transforming the art of war and modern finance.

Learn about the Medici revival in Florence during the 16th century, where the family's power was revived after considering alternatives like Savonarola.

The rise of the Medici family from 15th-century Florence's outcast banking dynasty to revered patrons of art and finance.

The Medici family rises to power in 15th century Florence through banking, finance, and patronage, influencing art, science, and literature.

Explore the history of the Medici family's rise to power through their innovative approach to banking, combining meticulous bookkeeping with diversification and decentralization.

The Medici banking empire rose to power in 15th-century Italy through innovative use of bills of exchange, a system that allowed merchants to transfer value without physical currency.

Discover how the Medici family's banking and commercial activities led to their rise as patrons of the arts and architects of Florence during the Renaissance.

The 14th century saw the rise and fall of medieval finance, with moneylenders like Bardi and Peruzzi dominating Italian commerce before facing defaults and collapse.