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|birth = 10 April 1389<br>[[Florence]], [[Republic of Florence]] | |birth = 10 April 1389<br>[[Florence]], [[Republic of Florence]] | ||
|death = 1 August 1464 | |death = 1 August 1464 {{c|aged 75}}<br>{{Wiki|Villa Medici at Careggi}}, Republic of Florence | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Life and career=== | ===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,<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 degli Albizzi|Luca]], who had been loyal to him.<ref name="AC2" /><ref name="ACID" /> | 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=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
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