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At least one Medici was plagued by a deadly strain of malaria, analysis of organ tissue from the Medici family tomb reveals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
A descendant of the famed Medici Italian banking family has opened a cryptocurrency-friendly bank in Puerto Rico. By Yogita Khatri Updated Sep 13, 2021, 9:10 a.m. Published May 9, 2019, 10:00 a.m.
In his 1963 book, 'The Rise and Decline of the Medici Bank,' medieval economic historian Raymond de Roover likens the Medici banking dynasty to today's banking fortresses. And it makes sense. The ...
The Medici family businesses had humble beginnings in the wool industry. In 1397, they began a banking practice, branching out from textiles, ...
During the 1420s, Luca declared his public allegiance to the Medici family, even marrying Cosimo's cousin. For his hot-headed brother Rinaldo, this was a humiliation too far.
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence will open the Museum of Russian Icons in Palazzo Pitti, a museum-within-a-museum with the aim of attracting a diverse crowd of visitors.
"Medici: The Magnificent" Part 1 focused on a real-life conspiracy that led to the death of one of the Medicis and set up a revenge mission for Lorenzo in the Netflix show.
Medici season 3 will continue the saga of the Florentine Medici family during the Italian Renaissance era, picking up where the eight-episode season 2 of the series, Medici: The Magnificent, left off.