Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici (c. 1360 – February 1429) was an Italian banker and founder of the Medici Bank. While other members of the Medici family,...

were the Medici, first under Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici, later under his son Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici and great-grandson, Lorenzo de' Medici. The Medici...

sending him into exile from 1433 to 1434. Cosimo de' Medici was born in Florence to Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici and his wife Piccarda Bueri on 27 September...

of tracking debits and credits or deposits and withdrawals. Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici established the bank in Florence, and while he and his family...

Giovanni delle Bande Nere (Ludovico de' Medici, 1498–1526), Italian condottiero Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici (c. 1360–1429), Italian banker Giovanni di...

children: Giovanni, Francesco, and Antonia. Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici would become the first historically significant member of the Medici family of...

political activist Girolamo Savonarola. Lorenzo was the son of Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici and Piccarda Bueri. He was educated by Carlo Marsuppini. In 1416...

Ludovico de' Medici, also known as Giovanni delle Bande Nere (6 April 1498 – 30 November 1526) was an Italian condottiero. He is known for leading the...

of Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici, founder of the Medici Bank. It was necessary to search for a successor outside of the "senior" branch of the Medici family...

Bernardo Guadagni: Officer of the Signoria Dustin Hoffman as Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici: Cosimo and Lorenzo's father David Bradley as Count Bardi: Contessina's...