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Florence in the Medici Era
In the 15th century, Florence under Medici dominance became the political, financial, and artistic center of the Italian Renaissance, with a guild re…
Timeline
- 1464–1469Florence · TuscanyAfter Cosimo's death, his son Piero (the Gouty) took over the Medici Bank and civic influence, maintaining diplomatic balance with Milan, Naples, and the Papal States, though failing health weakened his direct rule.
- 1469–1470Medici Palace · TuscanyIn 1469 Lorenzo and his brother Giuliano jointly became Medici heirs, marking the start of the era of Lorenzo the Magnificent, as Florentine politics and cultural patronage entered a new phase.
- 1461–1470Florence · TuscanyThe Medici Bank had branches in Rome, Bruges, London, and elsewhere, bringing enormous profits to the city; it also sponsored artists such as Botticelli and Verrocchio, making Florence a model city of humanism and visual arts.
Sources
- Kent, F. W. Lorenzo de' Medici and the Art of Magnificence — F. W. Kent (2004)
- Goldthwaite, Richard A. The Economy of Renaissance Florence — Richard A. Goldthwaite (2009)