Keywords
Italian Renaissance, financial institutions, Cosimo de Medici
Abstract
One of the most distinguishing traits of the Italian Renaissance was the development of new financial institutions, which helped develop a modern capitalist economy. At the center of this trend was Cosimo de Medici, one of the key figures who built his family's bank into the largest European financial institution of the Quattrocento-and made himself one of the richest men in Europe in the process. Cosimo was a gifted entrepreneur who managed to make the Medici bank of Florence an international institution during the rise of capitalism.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Benjamin A.
(2017)
"Cosimo de Medici, his Rise to Fortune, and the Impact of his Patronage on the City of Florence,"
The Thetean: A Student Journal for Scholarly Historical Writing: Vol. 32:
Iss.
1, Article 7.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thetean/vol32/iss1/7
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