Supplemental 6: The Rapondi Company and Ducal Finance

The Rapondi were Philip the Bold and John the Fearless' favorite bankers. They funded everything from the day-to-day operations of the Burgundian Court to the Nicopolis Crusade to John's armies in the Civil War.

For more on the Rapondi Company check out Bart Lambert's Book The City, The Duke, and Their Banker.