About this episode

Emma continues to mispronounce Medici and discusses the notorious Medici family, focusing on Piero the Unfortunate and various popes.

Support History is Sexy at https://www.patreon.com/c/historyissexy Show Notes etc at https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-122-124-the-medici Emma continues to mispronounce Medici and the Medici continue to be a shower of terrible people. Join us as we meet Piero the Unfortunate and a whole lot of popes.

Topics covered

• Medici
• Piero the Unfortunate
• popes

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