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The bribe bought Florence peace for a year, but in June 1502 Borgia was back. As his army sacked more surrounding towns, he commanded the leaders in Florence to send a delegation to hear his latest demands. Two people were selected to try to deal with him. The elder was Francesco Soderini, a wily Church leader who led one of the anti-Medici

Le moine franciscain Luca Pacioli, connu comme « le père de la comptabilité » (il y a aujourd’hui encore des conventions d’experts-comptables agréés dans sa ville d’origine !), est le premier homme à avoir formalisé ce système. Né dans les environs de Florence en 1447, il a eu une vie bien remplie. C’était un homme brillant qui écrivait et

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3 to 5 is more than 20.

The Medici family, who ultimately became the rulers of Florence, began as political bosses on the democratic side. Cosimo dei Medici (1389-1464), the first of the family to achieve clear pre-eminence, still had no official position; his power depended upon skill in manipulating elections.