The Pazzi Conspiracy
Cathedral, blood, and a failed coup at Florence
4.7 (14)
61 mins
Learn about the dramatic events of the Pazzi Conspiracy, where the Pazzi family and their allies attempted to assassinate Lorenzo de' Medici and Giuliano de' Medici during Easter mass. Explore how the failed plot led to swift and brutal retaliation that reshaped the city’s political landscape.
Ep 1:
Blood in the Duomo Approaches
In gilded Renaissance Florence, two Medici brothers rule as princes of banking and beauty, unaware that old grudges and papal ambition are quietly forging a deadly plot against them.
Ep 2:
The Pope's Golden Nephews
A ruthless pope's nepotism and a snubbed noble banking family collide with Medici arrogance, birthing a shadowy alliance determined to end Lorenzo and Giuliano's reign by any means.
Ep 3:
Daggers at High Mass
Inside a packed cathedral during Easter Mass, hidden blades rise as the conspiracy finally strikes—leaving one Medici dead and Florence's government under sudden, violent siege.
Ep 4:
Florence Drowns in Vengeance
Florence erupts into savage retribution as mobs hunt conspirators through the streets, delivering gruesome justice that turns corpses into public spectacle for weeks to come.
Ep 5:
Botticelli's Wall of Shame
Lorenzo turns art itself into a weapon of vengeance, commissioning shaming frescoes and effigies while Pope Sixtus retaliates with excommunication and outright war.
Ep 6:
The Illegitimate Son Who Became Pope
Decades after the massacre, a secret Medici heir's rise to the papacy reveals the conspiracy's strange legacy—and forces a reckoning with power, art, and blood.
Discussions (5)
Stuart
Level 6 · 4 mo agoThe republic was a facade.
Declan
Level 2 · 4 mo agoLOL, getting excommunicated for surviving is rough.
Malachi
Level 2 · 4 mo agoEveryone with a brain knew Pietro was the Pope's secret son. Calling him a nephew while dumping infinite Vatican wealth into his lap is the oldest trick in the book.
