When Cosimo di Medici took over the Medici Bank in 1434‚ the bank became world’s largest single business and the unofficial head of state of the Florentine republic. It had operations across Western Europe‚ the Middle East‚ and several agency relationships across Asia and Europe. Its diversified operations included financial services‚ whole sale distribution and manufacturing. Cosimo di Medici was a successful global manager through his ability to coordinate activities over long distances and national
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recalled from exile and became the unofficial ruler of Florence‚ Italy until his death on August 1‚ 1464 (Cosimo de’ Medici). Cosimo de’ Medici rose to power in 1434‚ and brought great leadership back to Italy after the Dark Ages and Medieval times through his success in the banking industry and trade. Cosimo de’ Medici’s father‚ Giovanni de’ Medici‚ died in 1429 and that allows Cosimo to run the family business in the banking industry in Florence
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The Medici Family The Medici family - controlled Florence throughout much of the Renaissance The Medici are the first princely dynasty to win their status not by warfare‚ marriage or inheritance but through commerce. They come to Florence in the 12th century from the nearby countryside. Their ancestral home is in the Mugello valley. During the next two centuries the family‚ amassing a fortune through banking and trade‚ begins also to play a prominent part in Florence’s political life. As yet
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which it is remembered‚ Italy was in political turmoil. Within Niccolo Machiavelli’s life alone‚ there were multiple invasions as well as internal conflicts and political unrest. Machiavelli was Head of the Militia during a brief period when Florence was a republic‚ free of Medici family rule‚ but when they returned to power in the early 16th century‚ Machiavelli was tortured‚ imprisoned‚ and internally exiled. It was during this time that he wrote his famous Il Principe‚ or The Prince. In it‚ Machiavelli
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could not escalate their own position and become nobility. Bandinelli achieved this status change by his political ties and personal relationships rather than his artistry skills. Baccio Bandinelli was born to Michelangelo di Viviano of Gaiuole in Florence‚ 1487. Michelangelo was a skilled goldsmith who frequently worked for the Medici family‚ creating jewelry pieces and many metal pieces that were on display throughout the city. Baccio began his career as an apprentice in his father’s shop‚ learning
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Niccolo Machiavelli was born on May 3‚ 1469 in Florence‚ Italy. The young Machiavelli became a diplomat after the temporary fall of Florence’s ruling Medici family in 1494. He served for 14 years during Medici family exile. After his involvement in an unsuccessful attempt to organize a Florence militia against Medici return in 1512. Machiavelli was jailed and banished with any role in political life. As an exile Machiavelli turned to farming and writing. His major efforts‚ however‚ were of a literary
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town just outside of Florence on the 3rd of may 1469‚ he was the son of a Lawyer named Bernardo di Nicolo Machiavelli. Niccolo showed academic promise as a child and with his father being a lawyer himself Niccolo was able to become a pupil of Paole da Ronciglionie a latin teacher. Not all of Niccolo’s early life is know but it has been speculated that he attended the University of Florence due to his academic ability. Niccolo quickly ascended to the rank of clerk in Florence and not long after became
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Machiavelli was influenced by these authors and leaders and developed from them when introducing his own type of leadership in Florence. It is always important to know where a person got his or her ideas from‚ which Machiavelli incorporates into his own system in Florence‚ by developing his own ideas as a leader. I will go through numerous examples of these ancient authors and leaders‚ which I have mentioned at the start and discuss each of them
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here where he gained much of his knowledge on military and foreign affairs. Machiavelli was first commissioned in 1499‚ but his first commission in foreign affairs was in 1500 where he traveled to the French Court of Louis XII. His main goal was for Florence to overtake Pisa and to do this he consulted with Leonardo de Vinci to move the river Arno around Pisa in 1503. Machiavelli plays a significant role in
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Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian statesman and political philosopher. He lived in Florence‚ Italy during the 1400’s. During that time period the country of Italy was divided into states which had their own leaders‚ but controlled by a king. Greatest leaders were needed during the time in order to develop the states and the country. Machiavelli’s theory was that man needs to be a perfect leader to control men‚ In his book The Prince‚ he throws light on the perfect leader and describes the means
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