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4 days ago · Contemporary rankings. Note: The list includes families who, according to reliable sources, have a combined net worth of 5 billion US dollars and above. Historical. Excluding royal dynasties and land-owning aristocracy, the wealthiest families since the emergence of banking and early capitalism in the Italian Renaissance were: [citation needed]
3 days ago · BISA. British International Studies Association. Engaging the International Studies community. Virtual conference 2025 submissions open! Submissions are open until 12 July for our inaugural virtual conference. Take a look at the virtual conference website to find out more. Events.
1 day ago · Florence ( / ˈflɒrəns / FLORR-ənss; Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ⓘ) [a] is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany. It is also the most populated city in Tuscany, with 360,930 inhabitants in 2023, and 984,991 in its metropolitan area. [4] Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest ...
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4 days ago · There has been no credible attempt to write a history of Florence in this period since the time of Perrens's multi-volume work, finished in 1883 (3). Schevill's history, dating from 1937 (4), was never a serious piece of work. Its sources went scarcely further than a few of the published chronicles.
2 days ago · June’s World News. Prostate cancer: To screen, or not to screen? That is the question. Current issue. Browse the June issue with our online flip book. Rapid Review. Variation in harms and benefits of prostate-specific antigen screening for prostate cancer by socio-clinical risk factors. Case of the Month. From Epworth Healthcare, Epworth, Australia
3 days ago · Florence was founded as a Roman military colony about the 1st century bce, and during its long history it has been a republic, a seat of the duchy of Tuscany, and a capital (1865–70) of Italy. During the 14th–16th century Florence achieved preeminence in commerce and finance, learning, and especially the arts.
