# The Medici, Part II: Lorenzo, The Flame That Burned Too Bright

An episode of [Florence: The city that changed the World](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1880055607), 27 Feb 2026, 7:58.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/10f7cd354/podcast/play/116136551/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-27%2F418944156-44100-2-95ad57cde8124.m4a

Lorenzo de' Medici: The Flame That Burned Too Bright. The Medici were already in power. The hard work had been done — the invisible networks, the quiet loyalties, the patience of decades. All Lorenzo had to do was not ruin it. He decided to make it immortal instead. This is episode two of the Medici arc — the story of Lorenzo, the man who turned his family's invisible power into the most brilliant court in Europe, and paid for it with everything Cosimo had built to last. - Florence: The City That Changed the World is a series about the city that invented the Renaissance, financed Europe, and left a legacy still present in everything you see, think, and use every day. Don't forget to subscribe, thank you for listening, and if you'd like to support or contribute to the project, reach out through Instagram.

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