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Cosimo II de' Medici (12 May 1590 – 28 February 1621) was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1609 until his death. He was the elder son of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Christina of Lorraine. For the majority of his twelve-year reign, he delegated the administration of Tuscany to his ministers.
May 9, 2024 · Cosimo II (born May 12, 1590—died Feb. 28, 1621) was the fourth grand duke of Tuscany (1609–20), who closed down the Medici family’s practice of banking and commerce, which it had pursued for four centuries.
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Nov 9, 2009 · Beginning in 1434 with the rise to power of Cosimo de Medici (or Cosimo the Elder), the family’s patronage of the arts and humanities made Florence into the cradle of the Renaissance,...
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Between 1537 and 1631, the first four Medici grand dukes—Cosimo I; his sons, Francesco I and Ferdinando I; and his grandson, Cosimo II—presided over a spectacular flowering of the arts and sciences, exemplified by the pioneering achievements and dominant legacy of Michelangelo.
May 3, 2024 · Cosimo de’ Medici is known for being the founder of one of the main lines of the Medici family that ruled Florence from 1434 to 1537. He was a patron of the arts and humanism and played an important role in the Italian Renaissance.
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- Who were Cosimo de’ Medici’s parents?Cosimo de’ Medici was the son of Piccarda Bueri de’ Medici and Giovanni di Bicci de’ Medici. His father, considered the first of the great Medici,...
- Where is Cosimo de’ Medici buried?Cosimo de’ Medici is buried in a tomb in the church of San Lorenzo in Florence, Italy.
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Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici (27 September 1389 – 1 August 1464) was an Italian banker and politician who established the Medici family as effective rulers of Florence during much of the Italian Renaissance.
The most important patrons for art in Florence during Artemisia's time there – 1613–20 – were members of the ruling Medici family. This medal shows Grand Duke Cosimo II de' Medici and his wife...
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