Cosimo de' Medici

of Cosimo de’ Medici’s virtue in Benozzo Gozzoli’s “Adoration of the Magi” The powerful Medici family controlled Florence, Italy, from late-14th to mid-18th centuries. The person who placed this family in power was Cosimo de’ Medici. He was able to gain influence because of the wealth he earned through the Medici bank. His wealth allowed him to be a major influence in various aspects of society. Early in his career, in the 1430s, he became a significant patron of learning. Cosimo sponsored

by Francesco dal Prato. However, it was Cosimo I de’Medici who “was the first Medici ruler fully to appreciate the use of the medal as an important instrument of state propaganda” (Pollard 163). He had a series of propaganda medals made for himself by Pier Paolo Galeotti, ensuring his image would circulate throughout Italy and he would gain recognition. By putting their members on coins and using the coins as propaganda for the city of Florence, the Medici family made sure that their name would spread

ascendency of Cosimo de Medici (13890-1464). As a wealthy banker, Giovanni de Medici (1360-1429), his father, laid the foundation for the staggering fortune that Cosimo used to oust his opponents, including the Albizzi dynasty, who wanted to control Florence and eliminate the powerful Medici dynasty. His inherited wealth also brought the Florentine republic under his control. After Francesco Sforza, a condottiere, or commander of a mercenary army came to power in Milan in 1450. Cosimo ended a war with

fell under the influence of a richer class of ancient authors than had ever been seen in the Middle Ages. One man in particular named Cosimo de Medici became famous for his contribution to Florentine art and culture by taking political and economic risks, becoming a patron of the arts, and being named Pater patriae of Florence. Cosimo de Medici came from the Medici family who ruled

Cosimo de’ Medici was born on September 27, 1389 in Florence, Italy at the time his family was middle class bankers. At a young age his father Giovanni, introduced his son to the family business of banking. As Cosimo grew older, he took on more duties in the family business and eventually became the head of the bank the family owned. When he was a young man he had an important relationship with the Catholic Church, at this time the Church was the dominant religious faith of Europe, the one most powerful

Renaissance was the contribution of the Medicis. The Medicis dominated Florence for about 300 years and acquired their wealth mainly through Florence's major industry- banking. They used this wealth to patronize artists, scientists and philosophers. One of the rulers who contributed a lot to the Renaissance was Cosimo de’ Medici. Cosimo de’ Medici was the son of Giovanni de’ Medici and it was he who established the Medici empire in Florence. Even though Cosimo de’ Medici was tyrannical, corrupt, and power

during the time period. Many families grew extremely rich and powerful through the trade and banking. The most well know family was the Medici’s, who developed to be the most powerful and most crucial influences of the Renaissance. The origin of the Medici bank was in Florence, Italy and its locations was one of the biggest contributors to the banks success. Florence was accessible by road for trade or along a river, known as The Arno that connected to the Mediterranean Sea. The cities biggest product

to be the "cradle" of the Renaissance, home to the Medici family, famous for its banking and trade, and using their money to build beautiful buildings in Florence. The Medici Family Italian bankers and leaders of Florence. This family wanted to make Florence the greatest city in the world. They ruled Florence during the Renaissance, became wealthy from banking, spent a lot of money on art, controlled Florence for about 3 centuries Cosimo de Medici was powerful banker from Florence, Italy who was seen

The Italian Renaissance was a period in history unlike most others; this was an era of ingenuity, expansion, and enlightenment that would revolutionize both society as the people of the Renaissance knew it to be, and as the future generations of individuals across the globe understand it today. Florence held itself out to be the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, yet the people of this renaissance era never lost sight of the Greek and Roman heritage. The following essay will discuss the varying

The Medici Family was an Italian banking family, they became a political dynasty and later on a royal house, that family started to gather prominence under Cosimo de’ Medici In the republic of Florence in Italy during the 14th century. The family was from the Mugello region of the Tuscan countryside, they were gradually rising until they fund the bank that was called the Medici Bank. The Medici Bank was the largest in europe during the 15th century, we can see that the Medici gained political power