Explanation: The Italian city-state of Florence had a long relationship with the Medici banking family, an ultra-wealthy family of patricians who manipulated city politics to their liking. Not always a good relationship, as one might expect. The Medici suffered expulsion more than once, and likewise returned more than once - at least one time at the head of a foreign invading army. Obviously, this proved their patriotism and civic loyalty to Florence. /s

Rich bastards never change.