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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.
Jun 8, 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.
Jun 27, 2024 · Cosimo de’ Medici was the founder of one of the main lines of the Medici family that ruled Florence from 1434 to 1537. The son of Giovanni di Bicci (1360–1429), Cosimo was initiated into affairs of high finance in the corridors of the Council of Constance, where he represented the Medici bank.
Oct 26, 2023 · Cosimo de’ Medici (b.1519–d. 1574), son of the condottiere Giovanni delle Bande Nere (Ludovico de’ Medici [b. 1498–d. 1526]) and Maria Salviati (b. 1499–d. 1543), grew up without expectation of assuming political leadership. Upon the assassination of the first duke of Florence, Alessandro de’ Medici (r. 1530–1537), Cosimo, then ...
Cosimo I de' Medici ( Firenze, 12 giugno 1519 [1] – Firenze, 21 aprile 1574 [1]) è stato il secondo e ultimo duca di Firenze, dal 1537 al 1569, e, in seguito all'elevazione dello Stato mediceo a Granducato di Toscana, il primo Granduca di Toscana, dal 1569 fino alla sua morte.
Apr 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, orig. Cosimo de’ Medici, (born June 12, 1519—died April 21, 1574, Castello, near Florence), Second duke of Florence (1537–74) and first grand duke of Tuscany (1569–74).
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.
Dec 30, 2013 · Cosimo I de’ Medici (Florence, June 12, 1519 – April 21, 1574) was Duke of Florence and later, the first Grand Duke of Tuscany. He ruled from 1537 to 1574. Son of the mercenary captain Giovanni dalle Bande Nere and of Maria Salviati, Cosimo came to power in 1537 at the young age of seventeen.
Jan 30, 2023 · As the pope’s bankers, the family quickly acquired political power. In 1434, Giovanni’s son Cosimo de’ Medici (1389-1464) became the first Medici to de facto rule Florence.
