Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici (27 September 1389 – 1 August 1464) was an Italian banker and politician who became the de facto first ruler of Florence during the Italian Renaissance, …

Nov 28, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

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 …

Cosimo’s patronage not only influenced the distribution of political power in Florence and Rome, but also affected Renaissance cultural life. He promoted the literary pursuits of humanists such …

Cosimo de Medici, or Cosimo the Elder, was born in 1389. Growing up, Cosimo had the best education available in 14th century Florence, and grew up with a sense of respect for classical …

Feb 23, 2025 · Cosimo de’ Medici (1389–1464), also known as Cosimo the Elder, was the founder of the Medici political dynasty and one of the most influential figures of the Italian Renaissance.

Oct 31, 2022 · Cosimo increased his father’s trading and banking business and became one of the wealthiest men of his time. He dominated Florence from 1434; yet he himself valued his …

The House of Medici (English: / ˈmɛdɪtʃi / MED-itch-ee, UK also / məˈdiːtʃi / mə-DEE-chee; [4] Italian: [ˈmɛːditʃi]) was an Italian banking family and political dynasty that first consolidated …

May 18, 2025 · Cosimo de’ Medici, born in 1389, led the Medici family, which ruled Florence for over a century. He was a wealthy banker and a major supporter of the arts and architecture.