How the Medici Shaped the Renaissance

The Foundations of Medici Greatness

History Nov 17, 2022 28 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E2: Chart the extraordinary life of Giovanni di Bicci de’ Medici, considered the founder of the Medici family. Learn how Giovanni founded the Medici bank, and rose through banking and government to a position of great wealth and eminence, building a coalition of Florentines dedicated to Medici interests. Observe how the Medici family and bank became a controlling interest in Florentine politics.

History Nov 17, 2022 28 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2022
Run Time: 28 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.