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'''Cosimo 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]] | '''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]]. | ||
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===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" /> | |||
===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> | 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> | ||
Revision as of 14:01, 23 January 2024
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
Life and career
In 1397,[1] Cosimo founded the Medici Bank.[2] Worried about his rising influence, the Albizzi, a rival Florintine banking family,[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
In 2012, he was included in a mnemonic set in Abstergo Industries' Project Legacy.[6]
Appearances
- 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
- ↑
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