Network insights
The Florentine families
Ties are moderately hub-driven, all in one piece, clustering into 3 groups.
People15
Relationships20
Avg. ties each2.7
Density19%
Groups3
Steps apart2.5
Most connected
The most relationships of anyone
Holding it together
Sit between people who would otherwise be far apart
Widest reach
Tied to people who are themselves well tied
Groups
People who are more tied to each other than to anyone else
- Around Medici6 people
- Around Strozzi5 people
- Around Guadagni4 people
Connections per person
The busiest tenth hold 25% of all connections
6 people
12346
connections
How dense
Average 2.7 connections each
19% of the possible ties are drawn
Friends of friends know each other 19% of the time
How it breaks up
3 communities
All in one piece
Who carries it
Ties are moderately hub-driven (0.27)
The busiest tenth hold 25% of all connections
Shape
Well connected people tie to quiet ones (-0.37)
Typically 2.5 steps apart, at most 5