The Bardi family became one of medieval Florence’s most powerful dynasties. Their international merchant-banking empire, political influence and artistic patronage reveal a Florence that was already transforming Europe long before the rise of the Medici. […]
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The Peruzzi family became one of medieval Florence’s most powerful banking dynasties. Their international business network, political influence and dramatic financial collapse reveal how commerce transformed the city long before the Medici. […]
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The Corsini family rose from Florence’s merchant elite to become one of Italy’s influential dynasties. Their story encompasses commerce, politics, art, the Church and Lorenzo Corsini’s election as Pope Clement XII. […]
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The Gondi family rose through commerce and banking to become part of Florence’s elite. Discover Palazzo Gondi, Giuliano Gondi and the remarkable Florentine dynasty that later gained influence at the French royal court. […]
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The Guicciardini family belonged to Florence’s political elite for generations. Their most famous member, Francesco Guicciardini, became a diplomat, statesman and one of the Renaissance’s most important historians. […]
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The Pitti family rose through banking, commerce and politics in Renaissance Florence. Discover Luca Pitti’s ambitions, the creation of Palazzo Pitti and the remarkable story of how the palace eventually passed to the Medici. […]
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