medici

Its not like it went from de Medici to Enron to Lehman without a little assistance.

When he discovered the moons of Jupiter he strategically named them after the ruling Medici family.

This was also true in Renaissance Italy (courtesy of the Medici family) and in 17th Century France (courtesy of Louis XIV).

I read a few articles on Italian history, specifically the Medici family with Florentine banks and hand-written ledgers.

This article is more reminiscent of a pleading courtier at a thuggish Medici court.

It could be argued that it was the vision and taste of the Medici family in Florence that actually launched the renaissance.

The Medici Aesop - The New York Public Library Futurist Manifestos - Umbro Apollonio Scatalogic Rites of All Nations - Captain John G.

I know the names Medici and Rothschild, of the Credit-Anstalt failure and various of the current names.

Imagine Davinci putting ads for the Medici money lending services into his paintings.

It was used to treat the insanity of Charles VI of France (1368-1422), and the fever of which Lorenzo de Medici died in 1492.

I've heard this system compared to the old Renaissance Medici double entry banking system.

Financing of these types of thing has been going on for centuries, the article mentioned that the cheese loans had been going on since the Medici era.

Of note, Machiavelli was tortured by the Medici's so the sadism, in particular, he'd have found offensive.

The Medici's made a fortune in banking and politics and were great sponsors of art.

Much of Michelangelo's work was produced for the House of Medici, in large part to create a sense of culture around the newly-powerful clan.