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The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
2004
- 2004 · History · 1 season
Episode Guide
- 1. Birth of a Dynasty Feb 11, 2004
- Florentine banker Cosimo de' Medici's search for relics of antiquity.
- 2. The Magnificent Medici Feb 11, 2004
- Cosimo's grandson Lorenzo becomes a driving force of the Renaissance.
- 3. The Medici Popes Feb 18, 2004
- Giovanni de' Medici becomes Pope Leo X; selling of indulgences.
Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance: With Massimo Marinoni, Peter Guinness, Ross King, Pip Torrens. From a small Italian community in 15th-century Florence, the Medici family would rise to rule Europe in many ways.
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Florence, August 1466: Lorenzo de'Medici, the 17-year-old heir to the dynasty, foils a murderous plot against his father and saves his family from a coup d'etat. The Medici still dominate Florence, but now take extra precautions, picking a useful bride for Lorenzo.
Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance tells the story of a violent, dramatic and compelling age; a critical turning point in Western history. Travel back in time to see the real human stories...
An epic drama played out in courts, cathedrals and palaces, The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance is both the tale of one family’s powerful ambition, and of Europe’s tortured struggle to emerge from the Dark Ages.
Artists discovered how to paint in three dimensions, bringing new life and realism to their subjects. Breaking away from the religious traditions of the medieval world, they created entirely new ...
Oct 23, 2003 · Godfathers of the Renaissance, chronicles the life, rise and fall of the De Medici dynasty from the 15 century through the renaissance and the prominence of Florence on the European and world stage. A family heritage deeply rooted in banking, Finance and Commerce, are elevated to become a prominent family in Italian politics.
From a side-street off the main piazza, Cosimo's father, Giovanni de'Medici, manages the up-and-coming Medici bank. In one shrewd move, Medici father and son gamble on a Papal election and win.
