In the 15th century, he headed a wealthy family in Florence, Italy. Rarely in public office, he used his wealth to hold power and kept peace among various factions in Italy who would naturally be fighting each other. He was a major patron of the arts and culture, and in this way ushered in the Renaissance period which emphasized Humanism and the arts.
Cosimo de Medici was born in 1389.
Cosimo de' Medici was born on September 27, 1389.
Cosimo I de' Medici was born on June 12, 1519.
Cosimo de Medici was born on September 27, 1389.
Cosimo de' Medici was born on September 27, 1389.
Portrait of Cosimo I de' Medici was created in 1545.
Descendants of Cosimo I de Medici was born in 1519.
Descendants of Cosimo I de Medici died in 1574.
Cosimo I de' Medici was born on June 12, 1519.
Cosimo II de' Medici was born on May 12, 1590.
Cosimo II de' Medici was born on May 12, 1590.
Cosimo III de' Medici was born on August 14, 1642.