In his 1963 book, 'The Rise and Decline of the Medici Bank,' medieval economic historian Raymond de Roover likens the Medici banking dynasty to today's banking fortresses. And it makes sense.

Metaphysics and Art in Fifteenth-Century Florence, by Tim Parks. W.W. Norton & Company/Atlas Books, 273 pages, $22.95. The Medici Bank, which was founded in Florence in 1397, was one of the most ...

who established the Medici bank in Florence in the year 1397, and who carved out a new social position for the family as one of the leading political families in the great Florentine Republic.

“The original Medici Bank of Florence, founded by my family in the 14th century, revolutionized the world’s economy,” de’ Medici said. “Many of their innovations that drove the ...

De’ Medici said in the announcement: “The original Medici Bank of Florence, founded by my family in the 14th century, revolutionized the world’s economy. Many of their innovations that drove ...

The establishment of the Medici Bank marked a paradigm shift in European finance, elevating Florence to a major financial hub. Giovanni di Bicci de’ Medici’s visionary leadership laid the foun ...

We begin “Medici: Masters of Florence” with the early years of Cosimo’s leadership of the bank, which were critical not just to Florence, but to the Western world because so many ideas about ...

De’ Medici said in the announcement: “The original Medici Bank of Florence, founded by my family in the 14th century, revolutionized the world’s economy. Many of their innovations that drove ...