130 – The father of the father of the nation: the rise of the Medici (1402 – 1428)
A History of Italy - A podcast by Mike Corradi - Tuesdays
We follow the life and times of Giovanni di Bicci De Medici, shrewd banker and able politician as he navigates the complicated waters of early 15th century Florentine politics as the republic prepares to kick of an age of unprecedented cultural renewal: the Renaissance
