How did Italy’s cities help to make it the birthplace of the Renaissance? It had thriving cities, a wealthy merchant class, and a classical heritage of Greece and Rome. They beautified Rome and other cities by spending huge amounts of money on the arts. They became patron by financially supporting artist.

Italy grew wealthy because of trade at the Italian peninsula. Italians traded with China and India to get silk and spices and they used the items to sell to the western Europe, and they used the items for other reasons such as making things that was useful.

How did Italian city-states use their location to gain wealth? They were situated in busy trade areas and took advantage of it by taking part in mercantilism and banking.

Wealthy nobles from each city would hire artists to create beautiful works. City States grew wealthy through trade. Due to the geography of Italy, there was a long coastline.

In particular, Florence became one of the wealthiest cities in Northern Italy. Florence became the center of this financial industry, and the gold florin became the main currency of international trade.

Claudia’s son the Duke of Tirol married his first cousin Anna de’ Medici. Claudia’s daughter Vittoria della Rovere married her first cousin Ferdinando II de’ Medici. Both have no descendants today, so the numbers remain the same.

According to Chang, the Medicis, as a family, are the 17th richest people of all time, with an estimated worth of $129 billion (adjusted for inflation).

House of Medici

The show is canceled for its fourth installment in 2020. Creators have plenty of reasons for canceling the show that we have already discussed above. The chances of the restoration are very-very low but still, keep your fingers crossed??? for the revival of the Medici Season 4.

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Yes, ‘Medici’ is based on the true story of the House of Medici, an Italian family that set itself apart through their business in banking. Not only did they grow as an affluent family bank but also as strong political pillars of the society in the 15 century.

Bruno Bernardi (d. 1492) born Bruno Battista, was a close advisor to Lorenzo de’ Medici. He was hanged after Lorenzo prevented the assassination of Prior Girolamo Savonarola. This was on top of the fact that Lorenzo’s mother, Lucrezia de’ Medici, who had before been his closest advisor, had recently passed away.

Season Three of Medici: The Magnificent is quick to remind us that Florence has recovered in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds before. As in prior seasons, the series presents itself with enough historical truth to be just shy of historical fiction.

Lorenzo de’ Medici, who was the son of Ferdinand I, suffered of epilepsy (ASF, Mediceo del Principato 908. 365. 2 Aprile 1602). During the Renaissance, many different substances were used to treat the ‘falling sickness’.

Medici: The Magnificent seasons 1-3 are now available to watch on Netflix.

Currently you are able to watch “Medici: Masters of Florence – Season 3” streaming on Netflix.

Medici, The Magnificent part two

The initial few episodes are not very interesting, but they are worth watching. If anything the amazing chemistry and acting of Richard Madden and Annabel Scholey makes the slow pace of the first few episodes a lot more entertaining and definitely worth watching.

Medici: Masters of Florence

Violence & Gore Some stabbings and normally non-graphic assassinations. Some bloody swordplay, stabbings, and executions.

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