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|name = Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici | |||
'''Cosimo de' Medici''' ( | |native = | ||
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|birth = 10 April 1389<br>[[Florence]], [[Republic of Florence]] | |||
|death = 1 August 1464 {{c|aged 75}}<br>{{Wiki|Villa Medici at Careggi}}, Republic of Florence | |||
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|species = [[Human]] | |||
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|affiliates = [[House of Medici]] | |||
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'''Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici''' (1389 – 1464) was an [[Italy|Italian]] statesman, ruler of the [[Florence|Florentine Republic]] during the Italian [[Renaissance]], and head of the [[House of Medici|Medici family]]. He was a close friend of [[Ilario Auditore]], who served as ''Gonfaloniere'' to Cosimo during his reign. Cosimo was also the grandfather of [[Lorenzo de' Medici]]. | |||
{{ | ==Biography== | ||
===Life and career=== | |||
In 1397,<ref>{{WP|Medici Bank}}</ref> Cosimo founded the Medici Bank.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Lorenzo de' Medici]]</ref> Worried about his rising influence, the {{Wiki|Albizzi}}, a rival Florintine banking family led by [[Maso degli Albizzi|Maso]] and then his son [[Rinaldo degli Albizzi|Rinaldo]],<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Firenze (Assassin's Creed II)]]</ref><ref name="ACID">''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' – [[Database: Firenze (Identity)]]</ref> had him imprisoned in the [[Palazzo della Signoria]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Palazzo della Signoria]]</ref> By gaining influence behind the scenes, Cosimo rose to power in 1434, whereupon he exiled the entire Albizzi family except for [[Luca di Maso degli Albizzi|Luca]], who had been loyal to him.<ref name="AC2" /><ref name="ACID" /> | |||
===Legacy=== | |||
In 2012, he was included in a [[Mnemonic sets|mnemonic set]] in [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Project Legacy]].<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{c|mnemonic set only}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Rulers of Florence]] | |||
[[Category:House of Medici|Cosimo de' Medici]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:53, 6 May 2026
Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici (1389 – 1464) was an Italian statesman, ruler of the Florentine Republic during the Italian Renaissance, and head of the Medici family. He was a close friend of Ilario Auditore, who served as Gonfaloniere to Cosimo during his reign. Cosimo was also the grandfather of Lorenzo de' Medici.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Life and career[edit | edit source]
In 1397,[1] Cosimo founded the Medici Bank.[2] Worried about his rising influence, the Albizzi, a rival Florintine banking family led by Maso and then his son Rinaldo,[3][4] had him imprisoned in the Palazzo della Signoria.[5] By gaining influence behind the scenes, Cosimo rose to power in 1434, whereupon he exiled the entire Albizzi family except for Luca, who had been loyal to him.[3][4]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
In 2012, he was included in a mnemonic set in Abstergo Industries' Project Legacy.[6]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed II (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (mnemonic set only)
- Assassin's Creed: Identity (mentioned in Database entry only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Medici Bank on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Database: Lorenzo de' Medici
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed II – Database: Firenze (Assassin's Creed II)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Identity – Database: Firenze (Identity)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Database: Palazzo della Signoria
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy