Empires

The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance - Power vs Truth (10x4)

Air date: Feb 25, 2004

Florence, 1537: Alessandro de'Medici the Duke of Florence, lies murdered in his bed. His cousin is plucked from obscurity to lead Florence. He is just 17. His rivals think he's a puppet, but despite his youth, Cosimo de'Medici, the new Duke of Florence, is ambitious.