Cosimo de' Medici
Italian banker and politician
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Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici 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... Wikipedia
Born: September 27, 1389, Florence, Italy
Died: August 1, 1464 (age 74 years), Villa Medici at Careggi, Florence, Italy
Children: Piero di Cosimo de' Medici, Carlo de' Medici, and Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici
Parents: Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici and Piccarda Bueri
Spouse: Contessina de' Bardi (m. 1415–1464)
Grandchildren: Lorenzo de' Medici, Giuliano de' Medici, Bianca de' Medici, and more
Siblings: Lorenzo the Elder