How Money Was Born: A Relaxing History for Sleep

Settle in, dim the lights, and drift off as we trace the true story of banking: from clay tablets in ancient Mesopotamia to the Medici of Renaissance Florence. 🌙 Calm narration, gentle illustrations, and no sudden sounds. Learn something wonderful while you fall asleep. ⏳ Chapters 0:00 Settling in 1:00 Mesopotamia: grain, temples, and the first loans 3:30 Babylon and the laws of Hammurabi 5:00 The Egibi family of Babylon 6:00 Greek money changers 7:15 Roman bankers 8:00 The Knights Templar and the first letters of credit 9:15 Paper money in Song dynasty China 10:15 Florence and the Medici bank 11:30 The ledger: double-entry bookkeeping 12:30 Amsterdam, Stockholm, and the Bank of England 13:30 Goodnight New bedtime history every week. Subscribe to Somnolore so the next story finds you on a quiet night. Sweet dreams. 💤 #sleepstory #bedtimehistory #historyforsleep #historyofbanking #calmnarration