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The Medici Bank: How Florence Funded the Renaissance
While earlier episodes touched on Papal bankers and the Pazzi conspiracy, this episode explores the mechanical genius behind the Medici family’s rise to power. We dive into the innovative accounting practices pioneered by Giovanni di Bicci de’ Medici and his son Cosimo the Elder, who transformed a small wool merchant shop into Europe’s most powerful financial institution. Learn how the double-entry bookkeeping system allowed for unprecedented transparency and trust across borders, enabling loans to kings and popes alike. The narrative traces the network of branch offices in key European…
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