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The Medici Coin Counter: How Money Built the Renaissance
While previous episodes explored the grand architecture of Rome and the violent politics of the Borgia papacy, Episode 231 turns to the quiet, dusty offices where the Renaissance was actually funded. We trace the rise of the Medici Bank in Florence during the fourteenth century, starting with Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici and his innovative use of double-entry bookkeeping. You will hear how they navigated the complex web of canon law regarding usury by creating the *commenda* partnership structure, allowing them to lend money to kings and popes while maintaining their reputation as pious…
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