The Medici family rose from a small Italian community in 15th-century Florence to rule Europe in many ways. With charm, patronage, skill, duplicity and ruthlessness, they will amass unprecedented wealth and power.
They would also spark the most important cultural and artistic revolution in Western history – the European Renaissance. But the transformative powers that the Medici helped unleash would one day overturn their orderly world. Set against the backdrop of European courts, cathedrals and palaces, this epic drama follows one family’s mighty ambitions and Europe’s painful struggle to rid itself of the ravages of the Dark Ages.
A tale of one family’s ambition and Europe’s struggle to rid itself of the ravages of the Middle Ages. Beginning in the 14th century, the Medici family used charm, skill and ruthlessness to achieve unparalleled wealth and power. At the forefront of the Renaissance, they ruled Europe for over 300 years, inspiring the great artists, scientists and thinkers who shaped the modern world.
The playlist below contains 4 episodes of approximately 55 minutes each in HD:
- Birth of a Dynasty,
- The Great Medici,
- The Medici Popes
- Power and Truth.
