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    What made the de Medici family wealthy?

    Question #41552. Asked by simplesummer.

    rlaj

    Through banking and commerce.
    http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/People/medici.html

    Nov 24 03, 8:15 PM

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