The Medici family came from the agricultural Mugello region north of Florence, and they are first mentioned in a … See more

The greatest accomplishments of the Medici were in the sponsorship of art and architecture, mainly early and High Renaissance art and architecture. The Medici were responsible for a high proportion … See more

The origin of the Medici coat of arms is not recorded. One unproven story traces their ancestry to a knight of Charlemagne's, Averardo, who defeated a giant, Mugello. In reward, Charlemagne is said to have rewarded A… See more

• Medici family tree
• List of popes from the Medici family
• Strozzi family (surviving), Pazzi family (extinct) rivals of the Medici
• Castellini Baldissera family (relatives of the Medici)… See more

1. ^ John Woodward, A Treatise on Ecclesiastical Heraldry, 1894, p. 162
2. ^ Litta, Pompeo (1827). Famiglie celebri italiane. Medici di Firenze.
3. ^ Luisa Greco (22 May 2015). "Cosimo de Medici e l'amore pe… See more