In this episode, we learn about how the Medici family came to power in Florence, and how their efforts gave a place to thrive for the geniuses who called Florence home. We will discuss some of these famous Florentines: including Donatello, Botticelli, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Machiavelli, and Amerigo Vespucci. But of course, that would be impossible without discussing the Medici family and its two most famous scions: Cosimo and Lorenzo, who will be the focus of this episode.

Sources

Florence | Italy, History, Geography, & Culture | Britannica

History of Florence and Of the Affairs Of Italy, by Niccolo Machiavelli (gutenberg.org)

Medici Bank - Wikipedia

House of Medici - Wikipedia