Dustin Hoffman
Giovanni de' Medici
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- 1. S1 E1 Oct 18, 2016
- Cosimo is forced to take control when his father, Giovanni, dies suddenly.
- 2. S1 E2 Oct 18, 2016
- War throws Florence into chaos, and Piero, Cosimo's only son, is anxious to join the fight.
- 3. S1 E3 Oct 25, 2016
- The family hopes for refuge in the countryside from the contagion, but Marco remains in Florence.
The Medici family came from the agricultural Mugello region north of Florence, and they are first mentioned in a document of 1230. The origin of the name is uncertain. Medici is the plural of medico, meaning "medical doctor". The dynasty began with the founding of the Medici Bank in Florence in 1397. Rise to power
Jun 20, 2024 · Medici family, Italian bourgeois family that ruled Florence and, later, Tuscany during most of the period from 1434 to 1737, except for two brief intervals (from 1494 to 1512 and from 1527 to 1530). It provided the Roman Catholic Church with four popes ( Leo X, Clement VII, Pius IV, and Leon XI) and married into the royal families of Europe ...
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Medici: Created by Nicholas Meyer, Frank Spotnitz. With Daniel Sharman, Alessandra Mastronardi, Synnove Karlsen, Sebastian De Souza. A political family drama set in Florence in the early fifteenth century.
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Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the Medici family, the influential bankers and rulers who shaped Florence and Europe in the Renaissance. Discover their achievements, patronage, scandals and legacy through the centuries.
- 9 min
Medici ( Italian: I Medici) is a historical drama television series created by Frank Spotnitz and Nicholas Meyer. The series was produced by Italian companies Lux Vide and Rai Fiction, in collaboration with Spotnitz's Big Light Productions. The series follows the House of Medici, bankers of the Pope, in 15th-century Florence.
In 15th-century Renaissance Florence, the visionary Medici dynasty flexes its power in politics and the arts, risking its rivals' lethal opposition. Watch trailers & learn more.
Jan 30, 2023 · The Medici family, also known as the House of Medici, was a banking and political dynasty during the Renaissance period. By the first half of the 15th century, the family had risen to become the most important house in Florence and Tuscany – a position they would hold for three centuries. The founding of the Medici dynasty
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