The Medici: The Family That Bought God

They began as humble wool merchants. Within a hundred years they owned a city, bankrolled kings, and put their own family on the throne of God himself. This is the rise and fall of the Medici — the most dangerous family in history. From a single bank in Florence in 1397, they invented modern finance, bought their way into the papacy — twice — crowned a queen of France, and bled to death on a cathedral floor. Power, money, betrayal, and a legacy that still runs the world you live in. CHAPTERS 0:00 The Most Dangerous Family 0:23 I · The Banker 1:06 II · The Godfather 2:21 III · The Ledger 3:27 IV · Blood in the Cathedral 5:02 V · Popes & Queens 6:18 VI · The Fall 7:08 Legacy — Ash of Empires: the dark history of power, money and ambition. Subscribe for more. Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) — Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0