Also interesting, this article about Venice, where (apparently) the wealthiest families in 1427 are still the wealthiest families https://qz.com/694340/the-ric

Also interesting, this article about Venice, where (apparently) the wealthiest families in 1427 are still the wealthiest families https://qz.com/694340/the-richest-families-in-florence-in-1427-are-still-the-richest-families-in-florence/ https://qz.com/694340/the-richest-families-in-florence-in-14... http://voxeu.org/article/what-s-your-surname-intergenerational-mobility-over-six-centuries http://voxeu.org/article/what-s-your-surname-intergeneration...