The Medici dynasty, born from a humble Florentine family in the 15th century, achieved European dominance through a combination of cleverness, patronage, strategic thinking, deceit, and unrelenting drive, accumulating vast riches and unmatched authority.
The Medici family, a powerful dynasty from 15th-century Florence, used their charisma, strategic funding, exceptional talents, and cunning to accumulate immense wealth and power, ultimately igniting the European Renaissance with a groundbreaking cultural and artistic transformation.
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Current Status: Ended
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
Genres:Documentary, History, Biography
