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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. Life. Rise to power.
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.
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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.
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. His power derived from his wealth as a banker and intermarriage with other rich and powerful families. [1]
Oct 26, 2023 · A comprehensive overview of the life and legacy of Cosimo I de’ Medici, the first grand duke of Tuscany, who ruled from 1537 to 1574. Learn about his political, military, and cultural achievements, as well as the scholarly debates and sources on his reign.
May 3, 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.
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- 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 patr...
- 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,...
- Cosimo de’ Medici is buried in a tomb in the church of San Lorenzo in Florence, Italy.
Cosimo I de' Medici (1519–1574), Duke of Florence. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 503. In 1534, in rivalry with Michelangelo, Baccio Bandinelli carved the colossal Hercules and Cacus, a marble group that confronted the older sculptor’s famous David (finished in 1504) on the Piazza della Signoria in Florence.
