Around Florence, the Medici were known as "God’s banker.” How did this reputation help them gain and hold onto political power?

A. By giving low-interest loans to the Church, the Medici raised their chances of going to heaven--people were in awe of this.

B. Everyone knew that the Medici had supporters high within the Church hierarchy, and the Church was very powerful.

C. Being "God's banker" allowed the Medici to spend money they would not have access to otherwise.

D. The Medici used the high interest they received from loans to the Pope to buy political favors around Florence.

the foundation of greek city-states: following the fall of the mycenaean civilization in the 10th century bc, the area surrounding the empire went through its own mini dark ages. answer and explanation

        i'm fairly sure that the correct answers are 2 and 3.

        i used both my knowledge of world history and the process of elimination to obtain these answers. option 1 cannot be a possible selection because the mandate of heaven belongs to ancient chinese philosophical belief. option 4 sounds like it would benefit the region than detriment it. however, both 2 and 3 explain a potential reason for what could have contributed to the fall of the roman empire.

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