I loved how you matched the renaissance painters blocks to the Ninja turtles headband colors to there painter names. Donatello is purple, Leonardo is blue, Michelangelo is orange, and Raphael is red.

Note: Cesare should be pronounced Che-zar-eh. I mistakenly used the Spanish pronunciation. Seems I always have to make at least one major pronunciation mistake in each video... it's becoming my signature! 😂

*Pronounces Cesare as See-zar* Everyone who played Assassin's Creed: THAT'S CHE-ZAR-AY

"Nipote" is the actual word for nephew/niece, nepotismo is just the italian for nepotism. I'm nevertheless very fond of your work!

I've read so much about the Medici family since I first learned about them. By far one of my favourite families of history.

This is the cleanest version of this family’s story I have ever heard lol 😂

Another 2 extremely influential Italian dynasties of the late mediaeval period were the Viscontis and Sforzas of Milan -both families were very influential in Italy and in the rest of Europe -of especial note was the infamous Bernabo Visconti -extremely rich and ruthless and his numerous daughters married into many European royal families like that of Bavaria .The Sforzas too married into many royal dynasties like the Polish.These princesses often brought Renaissance styles into their host countries.

"Who was known as Piero the Unfortunate" *leaves it at that* Wikipedia has some choice quotes though: "However, his feeble, arrogant, and undisciplined character was to prove unsuited to such a role." "His poor handling of the situation and failure to negotiate better terms led to an uproar in Florence, and the Medici family fled."

So, to sum it up, we have: -TMNT memories with the painters (and the sculptor, Donatello) - Monty Python references (the Spanisch Inquisition) -Assassin's Creed 2 & Brotherhood references I say.... ... impressive, most impressive!

Assassins Creed 2 memories

The Medicis commissioned much of the art of Michelangelo Buonarroti and were his greatest noble patrons. I studied art history for two years in college, and he was my favorite artist. Also a good read is The Agony And The Ecstasy, a book by Irving Stone, about the painting of the Sistine Chapel. You would love it.

Monty Python AND Ninja Turtle references? 👍🏾👍🏾 💜💙🧡💖

It is not thought to known that Prince was based on Cesare Borgia, it is known. Machiavelli brings him up constantly in his book as an example of an excellent ruler and conqueror. Really good video btw.

:22 Priest don’t generally have children... Pope Alexander VI, let me introduce you to my 11 kids!

I love both families. This it's so interesting. I love it. Thanks for the upload. STAY WARM. Love and light from Gore, Oklahoma. 🍭

I've always heard Medici pronounced with an emphasis on the Meh syllable, not the Di. That's how the Italians pronounce it anyway. Meeeh (long E) - Di (short I) - Chi.

After watching "The Borgias" TV show it's nice to hear about the real thing to :D

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition !

Medici is pronounced with the accent on the e. Like the word, " medical".

The peak of the papacy was also its undoing. Great work as always, big fan.

Been watching the movies of both the Bogias and the Medici. Great job on the map.

Wonderful way to understand and remember the era! Bravo and thank you!

Thank you so much for this chat, I just finished watching the Medici's and The Borgias on Netflix and this charts places every one in perspective, Including after watching the Tudors as well, now i know who forbade Henry divorce, it was a Medici. Thank You Thank You great work.

Just A Note, In Italian All 'C's Followed By 'I' Or 'E' Make A 'Ch" Sound, And All 'Z's Make A 'Ts' Sound (As In Pizza), But Other Than That Great Video!

the pronunciation of Cesare made me shiver.

Very informative! Interesting to see the connections laid out so clearly. thanks.

Yesss have been waiting for this video, great!

Your videos are the most interesting and edifying on KZfaq . Bravo!

The Borgias are the most infamous family in the Renaissance for their crimes, but plotting was a constant in Italian courts. Cesare wanted to unified Central Italy, but his plans were frustrated by his nemesis, Pope Julius II. There is a beautiful book about Lucretia Borgia by an Italian author, Maria Bellonci

I love your videos! So informative!!

Been watching a series of Medici on Netflix! And loved it!

Ezio has lived throught three popes Borgia,Rovere,Medici

love your charts ❤

Thank you for your videos...very informative. This video is especially significant to me. I’ve always been obsessed with royalty as young as 3 or 4 yrs old. Anyway, a couple years ago I got obsessed with The De Medici family due to their influence using the arts to brand themselves. Although my obsession continued with them, it changed as time went on for different reasons because of my religious beliefs. They are solely responsible for breaking the True Christian Church in two. Yes we can give previous Popes some blame for the split of the church. Pope Leo X was selling indulgences on a unimaginable amount ever seen by the church before and after. The two De Medici cousins held Sacred Papal positions back to back. They were very selfish and lived only for themselves. The first De Medici Pope spent all the church money within a year. The church’s money isn’t for individual lavish lifestyle. This is not what the faith is about, at all. We’re still living with what they allowed to happen to the very present day. Thanks again. Keep those videos coming. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

I love your videos! I would encourage you to do new charts and upload more videos! I ordered the European royal family trees North/East chart from you and it is going to arrive soon because I saw a plane heading towards Norwich! From Samuel, a big fan aged 8.

Very nice video as usual! I was looking forward to it. I've read that though Alessandro de Medici was recognised as Lorenzo II's son he could have in fact be the illegitimate child of the Pope Clement VII (an illegitimate child himself) and Simonetta da Collevecchio (presumably a servant). Who knows, all things considered it wouldn't be that surprising haha

Thank you for your excellent essay and graphics. Subscribing, of course.

Amazing and so easy to follow thru the colour charts

Everyone expected the Spanish Inquisition. By law they had to give 6 weeks notice before they turned up.

Hello! My eleven year old son loves your videos. We watch them together almost every day. Any chance you could make one on the kings/rulers of Naples, Sicily and/or Sardinia? Keep up the great work! Thanks.

This is AWESOME!!

I like how you color coded the big four Renaissance artists and gave them the corresponding colors of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

The Borgias spoke Catalan, probably the Valencian dialect, not Spanish, so their names weren't really Alfonso or Juan but Alfons and Joan. The J in Borja actually is a nonexistant sound in Spanish (it's like the J in English) and this is the reason it was written Borgia in italian, as it is the italian way of writing this sound.

Very good and informative video.

Excellent video

Learned most of this from Assassin's Creed 2 and brotherhood

At 5:18, her first husband was from the house of Forza which ruled Microsoft.

I like that you colored leonardo, raphael,donatello and michelangelo the same colors as their ninja turtles counterparts

It's really great to see you are a fan of the Assassin's Creed Series (Ezio Auditore)

Thanks. Very interesting.

Super great videos

Very good information as always.... 💡💫🎓

I really need this one as a chart for my classroom.

Well done, thanks!

Thanks for this History Lesson!🙂

thank you for your explanation about my family!!!

This was fire.

Two other families that were slightly involved were the Farnese family and Orsini family. Nevertheless I want a complete version of this chart so badly! I really hope and can't wait for you to finish it. "Shut up and take my money!"

Awesome timetable! I cannot wait until I see the finalized version! =DDDDD

This is great and very interesting. Would you please show something in the 13 colonies only? Thanks

Fascinating, back at the time, the whole of Europe looked to Italy to set the fashions and the culture. I read "the Prince" first for my A level English literature, for the influence it had on the Elizabethan playwrights, and again for my Politics degree.

Can't believe I wasn't aware of this family. I knew about Ceasars Borgia and his father but I didn't further investigate

Thank you! 🌻

Thank you for this usefulChart. It helps me to understand better many obscure aspects of this period. Other thing, a curiosity, a black man (son of a black woman)Alessandro de Medici that was the first hereditary Duke from Florence , if he wasn't assasinated, one of his 3 children though illegitemate like him, could be part of these family trhee and, who knows, be the first black person in the france royalte... His daughter Julia de Medici was the firs black child to have a portrait painted in renaissance period. She also married the Duke of Popoli and after a cousing called Bernadetto de Médici thanks

I love history-thank you :-)

Excellent

I love your React

So fun fact connecting Pope sixtus iv with the medici family... His other nephew giralamo Riario, capt general of the church's army, was married to (the fascinating) Caterina Sforza. Together they had 6? Children. Caterina later married Giovanni il popolano of the jr Medici house. They had a son who had a son, the first grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo de Medici. I was hoping caterina would get a mention when I first clicked on this video... but as usual a great video nonetheless. Would love some more videos on Italian family trees!

thank you soooo much!!!!!

Oh I’d love to see the whole Medici family tree

Thank you for the clearly explained information and illustrations. I learned so much in a matter of minutes.

BRAVO!!!

Nice work. Dang It keep going.

That cut was wild

Lorenzo de Medici was also a big patron of arts. Michelangelo spent years living under his roof. Also, I thought/heard that The Prince was for Lorenzo, not Borgia but I might be wrong

It’s worth noting that Clement VII forbade Henry’s divorce mostly because Charles V strong armed him. I think the pope was the emperor’s prisoner during the ordeal. I doubt Clement cared much either way. Catherine of Aragon was Charles’s aunt and Henry had been Charles’s rival in the Imperial Election of 1519, thus leading him to oppose the move.

Can believe there is a youtuber that can get most of the names right! Ps:In italian an "e" (like in "Lucrezia") sounds like an "a" (like in "play

You missed two links. Antipope John XXIII, the Pisan pope, had major ties to Giovanni de' Medici. It was Antipope John XXIII who made the Medici bank the official bank of the papacy. And the two Pius' on the list, Pius II and Pius III were both members of the Piccolomini family. Pius III was Pius II's nephew.

Awesome.

Very interesting ! I would love to get the poster if possible ? Is it complete now ? thank you !

I like that you made a history about the papel states (1410-1530) It would be great if you made a this of the entire history of the Papal States (754-1870) Adrian VI (1522-1523) was the last non-Italian pope coming from the Netherlands and was the tutor of emperor Charles V

Hoping for a Big Family Tree laying out all the popes and showing if they have some genealogical connections. Also it would be interesting to see a video about the Popes of the See of St. Mark in Alexandria. Also Jerusalem, Antiochia and Constantionple.

Thank you for doing a video on the House of Medici!

Can you do a video about the medici linage up to the current descendants?

Up to my knowledge, indulgences are not the forgiveness of sins, but the remission of the temporal penalties of sin. An indulgence is usually granted by acts of piety, charity and even donations. So really they donated money for the Church and that way had an indulgence (although this can lead to an abuse). Excommunication is not "basically getting kicked out of the Church" either.

I'm looking forward to a full family tree, are you working on it right now?

I love your deadpan delivery on that Monty Python reference!

That was great

Would you please correct the captioned name under Henry VIII, which reads incorrectly in this chart as “Henry VII”.

Well, you talked about Sixtus IV, hopefully I'll make it into a video one of these days....

Super chart, it's going to become very tangled like spaghetti(intended) when the other significant members of these families are added. Not really fussed about pronunciation as you very likely get pulled up for that already. So I decided to just enjoy the video. 👍👍

Catherine de Medici was kinda awesome. Watch the show Reign!

It took me until the final minute of the video when you were talking about the artists to realize the color scheme of the artists was chosen for their ninja turtle colors, not in relation to the families.

You wrote wrong number on Henry the 8th should be VIII not VII.

How can I buy this chart. I'm giving a lecture about mainly the borgia family, this would really help.

I don't know about the others, but I was kind of expecting the chart will trace those families' descendants today. Haha

Love it how I can understand somethings about my fa Red is my favorite color btw 🤫

Could you do a video on the House of Este please?

you should do a family tree on the Medici's since they got involved in royalty.

You mentioned in the comments you'll be adding the Sforza family, are there any other groups you plan on including?