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Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici | |
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.jpg) Posthumous portrait by Bronzino | |
| Lord of Florence | |
| Reign | 6 October 1434 – 1 August 1464 |
| Successor | Piero the Gouty |
| Full name | Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici |
| Born | 27 September 1389 Florence, Republic of Florence |
| Died | 1 August 1464 (aged 74) Careggi, Republic of Florence |
| Noble family | Medici |
| Spouse(s) | Contessina de' Bardi |
| Issue | Piero the Gouty Giovanni de' Medici Carlo di Cosimo de' Medici (illegitimate) |
| Father | Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici |
| Mother | Piccarda Bueri |
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] He was a patron of arts, learning, and architecture.[2] He spent over 600,000 gold florins[3][4] (approx. $500 million inflation adjusted) on art and culture, including Donatello's David, the first freestanding nude male sculpture since antiquity.
Despite his influence, his power was not absolute; he was viewed by fellow Florentine politicians as first among equals rather than an autocrat.[5] Florence's legislative councils resisted his proposals throughout his political career, even sending him into exile from 1433 to 1434.
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