The Complete History of Medieval Banking | History for Sleep

Описание: This video explores the complete history of medieval banking, tracing how merchants, money changers, and powerful Italian banking families created the financial foundations that shaped Europe and the wider world. From bills of exchange and letters of credit to double-entry bookkeeping, marine insurance, and royal borrowing, medieval innovators transformed trade into an international financial network grounded in trust, documentation, and legal order. The documentary examines cultural attitudes toward profit and morality, the risks and crises that challenged early banking houses, and the long-term legacy of these institutions for modern global finance. Clear narration, historical accuracy, and visual storytelling help reveal how the counting rooms and marketplaces of the Middle Ages quietly forged the financial systems we rely on today.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - The Medieval World Before Modern Finance
00:03:44 - Money, Barter, and the Limits of Early Exchange
00:07:31 - Markets, Fairs, and the Rise of Long-Distance Trade
00:12:06 - Merchants as Early Financial Innovators
00:16:31 - Money Changers and the Birth of Informal Banking
00:21:17 - Usury Debates and Religious Restrictions on Lending
00:25:45 - Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Approaches to Credit
00:30:08 - The Rise of the Italian Merchant Republics
00:34:50 - Florence, Venice, and the Banking Dynasties
00:39:45 - Letters of Credit and Early Financial Instruments
00:44:15 - Bills of Exchange and the Movement of Capital
00:49:28 - Risk, Insurance, and Financial Calculation
00:54:19 - City-States, Courts, and Legal Frameworks
00:59:54 - Royal Borrowing and the Politics of Finance
01:04:47 - Crises, Collapses, and the Fragility of Medieval Banks
01:09:59 - Accounting, Record Keeping, and Double-Entry Methods
01:15:26 - Finance and Social Status in Medieval Europe
01:20:02 - Cultural Attitudes Toward Wealth and Morality
01:24:53 - Banking at the Dawn of the Early Modern World
01:29:59 - The Long-Term Legacy of Medieval Banking

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Sources:

The British Museum – Medieval Money and Trade - https://www.britishmuseum.org

Encyclopaedia Britannica – Banking - https://www.britannica.com/topic/banking

EH.Net Encyclopedia – Medieval and Early Modern Banking - https://eh.net/encyclopedia/

The Met Museum – Medieval Trade and Economy - https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/time...