1) Family of Florence
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The Bardi family was an influential Florentine family that started the powerful banking company, the Compagnia dei Bardi. In the 14th century the Bardis lent Edward III of England 900,000 gold florins, a debt which he failed to repay along with 600,000 florins borrowed from the Peruzzi family, leading to the collapse of both families` banks. Duri....
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an aristocratic Florentine family that successfully developed its financial and banking company to become one of the most influential European ... [1 related articles]
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Family of Italian bankers prominent in 14th-century Florence. By 1310 they were the wealthiest family in Florence and used their position to secure political dominance. In 1346, however, they were...
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