Cosimo Medici reminisces about how he and brother Lorenzo where introduces to politics 20 years earlier by their domineering father, self-made banker Giovanni, as the old man's death means Cosimi must stand for his seat in the Signoria, formal ruling body of the Florentine republic, in fact the Medici state, which must decide whether to go to war, as other noble families want, to defend Lucca against mighty MiIan. The trio set out to Rome at the papal election to support an unlikely candidate, 'condottiere'-admiral -virtual pirate- Cossa, by bribing his fellow (venal) cardinals. In the process, hedonistic Lorenzo satisfies his carnal lust serially. Cosimo rather indulges in taking painting lessons from master Brunelleschi, but in the process falls in love with a peasant model -which Cosimo plots away- and discovers illicit gay love, ideal blackmail ammunition. Written by KGF Vissers
All Episodes - S01
EPS01
Cosimo Medici reminisces about how he and brother Lorenzo where introduces to politics 20 years earlier by their domineering father, self-made banker Giovanni, as the old ...
EPS02
A bitter war by the duke of Milan against small ally Lucca threatens to exhaust Firenze, where rival Albizzi tries to blame the Medici, until Cosilo arranges a semi-honor ...
EPS03
Florence suffering from the Black Plague, Cosimo barely manages in time to move his family -like most rich- to their safer ancestral vineyard estate outside the city, but ...
EPS05
In Venetian exiles, the Medici depend on their cousin Mario's branch and the doge Foscari, who appreciates a lavish library donation and sympathizes, promising to plead t ...
EPS06
Cosimo returns to Florence while Rinaldo is held for trial on treason and tyranny. Cosimo is visited by an unexpected guest, the Pope. Cosimo convinces the Signoria to ex ...
EPS07
Cosimo, in the shadow of two murders and the imminent election of a new member of the Signoria in order to undertake Rinaldo's position, is also confronted with suspicion ...