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Cosimo de' Medici The Godfather of the Renaissance
In this episode of The Story of Italy, Lucas and Luna shift from the crumbling Roman Republic to the dawn of the Renaissance, focusing on one man: Cosimo de' Medici. They explore how Cosimo transformed a family bank into an engine of cultural and political power in 15th-century Florence. Listen as they discuss the Medici Bank's innovative financial instruments—like the holding company and double-entry bookkeeping—and how Cosimo channeled its wealth to sponsor artists, architects, and scholars, including Brunelleschi, Donatello, and the rediscovery of Platonic philosophy. Lucas…
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