| − | The Medici Family was a powerful Italian family from the thirteenth to seventeenth century. The Medicis were members of European royalty who encouraged the Italian Renaissance. They acquired great wealth and prominence through banking. The Medicis also produced three popes. | + | {{stub}}The Medici Family was a powerful Italian family from the thirteenth to seventeenth century. The Medicis were members of European royalty who encouraged the Italian Renaissance. They acquired great wealth and prominence through banking. The Medicis also produced three popes. |