The True Origin of the Medici Dynasty: What Historians Get Wrong
17K views · Aug 3, 2026 · People & Blogs
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@slumberingempires26 · 1 month ago
The Catholic Church calling usury a mortal sin while being the Medici’s biggest client is the ultimate historical plot twist. Brilliant video!
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@Franko-g3r4j · 1 month ago
They lasted 500 years, mostly without wars. I call it success. Everybody remembers their name.
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@kinasek · 1 month ago
The Medicis made their initial wealth as shylocks. They perfected predatory lending and the masses of Florence were indebted to them...
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@careyrowland · 1 month ago
We visited Floremce many years ago when our daughter was studying there in an international student program. The legacy of the Medicis is evident in the cathedral, the Uffizzi and in the heart of Florence.
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@PhilipSim-v9p · 1 month ago
That's why the other Florentine families did not like the Medicis and tried to get rid of them.
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@ThePaperTrail.Official1 · 1 month ago
The foundational wealth of the Medici bank was not built on visionary genius alone, but on master-level exploitation of financial loopholes. By skillfully bypassing Catholic usury laws through complex bills of exchange, they weaponized international debt to control popes and kings alike.
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@davidronin1536 · 1 month ago
Thank you.
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@HistoryCreatesHistory · 3 weeks ago
Thanks for sharing....
@Jason-kv7gm · 1 month ago
🛡️🎾🎾🎾 Grazie
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@soisic19 · 1 month ago
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@louisghio2134 · 6 days ago
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@VladislavSadykov · 4 weeks ago
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