An interesting way for the dog to drink

The Medicis

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May 20th 2018
As you probably know, the Medici family were very prominent in Renaissance Florence. They began with the wool trade in the 13th and 14th centuries and in the 15th century Giovanni started the Medici Bank which became the largest in Europe at that time. His son Cosimo (1389-1464) was a humanist and patron of the arts and culture. His grandson followed in his footsteps and became known as Lorenzo th ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more