[s2e1] Old - Scores

Following the death of Cosimo, the Medici Bank is under the leadership of the aging and sickly Piero de' Medici. The bank is in severe financial trouble, leading rival Jacopo Pazzi to sense an opportunity to dismantle the Medici influence in Florence.

By the end of the episode, Lorenzo effectively takes control of the family and the bank, negotiating a truce and securing a seat on the Priori (the city's governing council). Themes and Reception [S2E1] Old Scores

The Duke of Milan, Galeazzo Sforza, offers his troops to help the Medici "crush" their enemies in exchange for debt relief. While Piero reluctantly agrees to this violent intervention, Lorenzo seeks a diplomatic solution to avoid a bloodbath in Florence. Following the death of Cosimo, the Medici Bank