The Medici a Pope and an Emperor

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>During a seminal decade (1433-1443) Florence became a crossroads of cultural political and ecclesiastical significance hosting an exiled pope and a desperate Roman emperor while embracing the rise of Cosimo de' Medici as de facto prince. The Medici a Pope and an Emperor traces the historical arcs of the Commune of Florence the Medici the Catholic Church and Byzantium. The intersection of these histories transformed Florence into a unique stage upon which occurred some of the most important events of the early Italian Renaissance.</span></p>