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Apr 22, 2019 · Published on April 22, 2019. Cosimo de’ Medici (April 10, 1389–August 1, 1464) was a banker and politician in early Renaissance-era Florence. Although his power was unofficial, deriving mostly from his immense wealth, he was highly influential as the founder of the powerful Medici dynasty.
Cosimo I de' Medici (12 June 1519 – 21 April 1574) was the second duke of Florence from 1537 until 1569, when he became the first grand duke of Tuscany, a title he held until his death.
Cosimo de’ Medici, known as Cosimo the Elder, (born Sept. 27, 1389, Florence—died Aug. 1, 1464, Careggi, near Florence), Founder of one of the main lines of the Medici family. The son of the Florentine banker Giovanni di Bicci de’Medici (1360–1429), Cosimo represented the Medici bank and handled papal finances, becoming the wealthiest ...
Introduction. The reputation of Cosimo de’ Medici (b. 1389–d. 1464) is that of the head of a successful business empire, banker to successive popes, director of Florence’s foreign policy, the first member of his family to subvert Florence’s republican constitution, and a cultural patron of such generosity that he could single-handedly ...
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May 21, 2018 · The Italian merchant prince Cosimo de' Medici (1389-1464) was the unofficial and benevolent despot of Florence, contributing much to making it the intellectual and cultural jewel of 15th-century Europe. The dynasty he founded ruled Florence until 1494.
Apr 17, 2024 · Cosimo I was the second duke of Florence (1537–74) and first grand duke of Tuscany (1569–74). Cosimo was the great-great-grandson of Lorenzo the Elder, the son of Giovanni di Bicci and brother of Cosimo the Elder, and was thus a member of a branch of the Medici family that had taken an active part.
1389–1464. Florentine banker and. statesman. B orn into the powerful Medici family of Florence, in the Tuscan region of Italy, Cosimo de' Medici became a leading citizen and patron* of the arts. He also served as head of the bank that was the foundation of Medici wealth and influence. Political Influence.
