The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
From a small Italian community in 15th-century Florence, the Medici family would rise to rule Europe in many ways. Using charm, patronage, skill, duplicity and ruthlessness, they would amass unparalleled wealth and unprecedented power. They would also ignite the most important cultural and artistic revolution in Western history -- the European Renaissance. But the forces of change the Medici helped unleash would one day topple their ordered world.
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The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 4, 2004
Runtime
3h 40m
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
73%
Original Title
The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
Production Companies
Devillier Donegan Enterprises, Lion Television, Lion Television USA
Director
Justin Hardy
Description
From a small Italian community in 15th-century Florence, the Medici family would rise to rule Europe in many ways. Using charm, patronage, skill, duplicity and ruthlessness, they would amass unparalleled wealth and unprecedented power. They would also ignite the most important cultural and artistic revolution in Western history -- the European Renaissance. But the forces of change the Medici helped unleash would one day topple their ordered world.
