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A republic that forgets its history has no future
Machiavelli’s republican ideals shine most brightly in “Discourses on Livy.” He critiques monarchs, stating, “A prince freed ...
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Secret Renaissance Passageway Reopens in Florence
The family consolidated political power in the Republic of Florence under Cosimo de’ Medici and his grandson Lorenzo the Magnificent during the first half of the 15th century. The Medici Bank ...
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The Medici weren't the only famous family of the Italian Renaisssance.
The Albizzi were one of the oldest families in Florence and led the republican government for two generations. By 1427, they were the most powerful family in the city, and far richer than the Medici.