Question

Who were the Medici's and why were they important?

Answer 1

The Medici family were wool merchants and bankers. Both businesses were very profitable and the family became extremely wealthy.

Answer 2

The medici's ruled the city of Florence throughout the Renaissance. They had a major influence on the growth of the Italian Renaissance through their patronage of the arts and humanism. The Medici's were wool merchants and bankers. Both businesses were very profitable and became extremely wealthy.