The Rise and Decline of the Medici Bank, 1397-1494A classic history of banking and trade in the medieval period, combining superb research and analysis with graceful writing. The Medici Bank was the most powerful banking house of the 15th century. Headquartered in Florence, Italy, it established branches in Rome, Venice, Geneva, Lyons, Bruges, London, and many other cities. The bank served as financial agent of the Church, extended credit to monarchs, and facilitated international trade in Western Europe. By their personal influence and the use of their profits, the owners and administrators of the bank contributed significantly to the development of Florence as the greatest center of the Renaissance. |
Contents
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4 MONETARY SYSTEMS USED IN THE MEDICI RECORDS | 31 |
THE ANTECEDENTS AND THE EARLY YEARS OF THE MEDICI BANK UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF GIOVANNI DI BICCI 13971429 | 35 |
THE HEYDAY OF THE MEDICI BANK COSIMO AT THE HELM 14291464 | 53 |
2 VENICE | 240 |
MEDICI ESTABLISHMENTS IN ITALY THE BRANCHES IN NAPLES MILAN AND PISA | 254 |
2 MILAN | 261 |
3 PISA | 275 |
BRANCHES OF THE MEDICI BANK OUTSIDE ITALY GENEVA LYONS AND AVIGNON | 279 |
2 LYONS | 289 |
3 AVIGNON | 311 |
MEDICI BRANCHES OUTSIDE ITALY BRUGES AND LONDON | 317 |
THE LEGAL STATUS AND ECONOMIC STRUCTURE OF THE MEDICI BANK | 77 |
2 BRANCH MANAGEMENT | 86 |
3 CORRESPONDENCE AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURE | 96 |
4 TIME DEPOSITS | 100 |
BANKING AND THE MONEY MARKET AT THE TIME OF THE MEDICI | 108 |
THE MEDICI AS MERCHANTS AND AS DEALERS IN ALUM AND IRON | 142 |
2 THE ALUM MONOPOLY | 152 |
3 THE IRON ORE OF ELBA | 164 |
THE MEDICI AS INDUSTRIAL ENTREPRENEURS | 167 |
THE MEDICI AND THE FINANCIAL BUSINESS OF THE PAPACY THE ROME BRANCH OF THE MEDICI BANK | 194 |
MEDICI ESTABLISHMENTS IN ITALY THE TAVOLA IN FLORENCE AND THE FONDACO IN VENICE | 225 |
2 THE LONDON BRANCH FROM 1451 TO 1480 | 325 |
3 THE BRUGES BRANCH FROM 1451 TO 1473 | 338 |
4 THE DIFFICULTIES WITH TOMMASO PORTINARI 14731481 AND THE DISASTROUS LIQUIDATION OF THE BRUGES AND LONDON B... | 346 |
THE DECLINE 14641494 | 357 |
CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF THE GENERAL MANAGERS AND BRANCH MANAGERS OF THE MEDICI BANK | 377 |
LIST OF DATES AND EVENTS IMPORTANT FOR THE HISTORY OF THE MEDICI BANK | 380 |
GENEALOGICAL TABLES | 382 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 391 |
NOTES | 409 |
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