Cosimo de' Medici: see Medici, Cosimo de' Medici, Cosimo de' , 1389–1464, Italian merchant prince, first of the Medici family to rule Florence. He is often called Cosimo the Elder. After the death of his father, Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici, Cosimo and his family were banished (1433) from Florence by a
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(born June 12, 1519—died April 21, 1574, Castello, near Florence) Second duke of Florence (1537–74) and first grand duke of Tuscany (1569–74). The son of Giovanni de' Medici, Cosimo became head of the Florentine republic in 1537 after the assassination of his distant cousin Alessandro de' Medici. He continued Alessandro's tyrannical rule and defeated attempts to oust him with aid from Emperor Charles V. Seeking to expand his power, he attacked Siena in 1554 and brought nearly all of Tuscany under his control. He used his despotic power to improve the government's efficiency and to sponsor artistic projects. Far advanced for the time as an administrator, he united all public services into one building, the Uffizi (“Offices”), designed by Giorgio Vasari. He promoted the talents of such artists as Il Bronzino and Bartolommeo Ammannati, sponsored archaeological excavations of Etruscan sites, and established the Florentine Academy for linguistic studies. In 1569 he was given the title of grand duke of Tuscany.

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No references found	Kent, 2000, 8, 161, makes Giovanni Rucellai's pronouncement in his memoirs--"I did these things for the honour of God, the glory of the city and the memory of me"--a mantra characterizing the ruling elite reaching back into the time of Cosimo de Medici. Preaching magnificence in Renaissance Florence by Howard, Peter / Renaissance Quarterly In 1537, the young Cosimo de Medici was plucked from relative political obscurity in the Tuscan countryside to lead Florence after the assassination of his cousin, Duke Alessandro de Medici. The Medici, Michelangelo, and the art of Florence. (Museums Today) by Feinberg, Larry J.; Darr, Alan P.; Bostrom, Antonia / USA Today (Magazine) Cosimo de Medici resolved the dilemma that did Godric in: He balanced prosperity in business with charity and philanthropy. The Birth of Business by Alende, Andres Hernandez / Latin Trade	Cosa, Juan de la cosalite Cosbuc, George Cosby Ramp Festival Cosby, Bill COSE cosecant cosecant antenna cosecant-squared antenna cosecant-squared pattern Cosell, Howard Cosenza Coser, Lewis A. Coseriu, Eugenio coset Cosette Cosgrave Cosgrave, Liam Cosgrave, William Thomas cosh Coshocton Coshocton County Così fan tutte Cosic, Branimir cosignatory Cosimo de Medici Cosimo de' Medici Cosimo I Cosimo Tura cosine cosine emission law cosine function cosine law cosine pulse cosine series cosine winding cosine-squared pulse Cosines, Law of Cosmas Indicopleustes Cosmas of Prague Cosmas, St. and St. Damian Cosmati work cosmetic surgery Cosmetics cosmic cosmic abundance Cosmic Background Explorer cosmic background radiation cosmic censorship hypothesis Cosmic Dust cosmic electrodynamics	COSIG cosign cosign cosign cosignatories cosignatories cosignatories cosignatory cosignatory cosignatory cosigned cosigned cosigner cosigner cosigner Cosigners Cosigners Cosigners Cosignificative cosigning cosigning cosigning Cosignitary cosigns cosigns CoSIH COSII cosily COSIM Cosimo (or Cosmè) Tura Cosimo de Medici Cosimo dé Medici Cosimo de Medici (1389-1464) Cosimo de' Medici Cosimo de' Medici Cosimo de' Medici the Elder Cosimo de'Medici Cosimo I Cosimo I Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany Cosimo il Vecchio Cosimo Medici Cosimo the Elder Cosimo the Elder Cosimo Tura COSIN Cosina Cosina Cosinage cosine cosine cosine Cosine (trigonometric function) Cosine (trigonometric function) Cosine All Sine Tangent Cosine curve Cosine curve Cosine curve Cosine curve cosine emission law

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Kent, 2000, 8, 161, makes Giovanni Rucellai's pronouncement in his memoirs--"I did these things for the honour of God, the glory of the city and the memory of me"--a mantra characterizing the ruling elite reaching back into the time of Cosimo de Medici.

Preaching magnificence in Renaissance Florence by Howard, Peter / Renaissance Quarterly

In 1537, the young Cosimo de Medici was plucked from relative political obscurity in the Tuscan countryside to lead Florence after the assassination of his cousin, Duke Alessandro de Medici.

The Medici, Michelangelo, and the art of Florence. (Museums Today) by Feinberg, Larry J.; Darr, Alan P.; Bostrom, Antonia / USA Today (Magazine)

Cosimo de Medici resolved the dilemma that did Godric in: He balanced prosperity in business with charity and philanthropy.

The Birth of Business by Alende, Andres Hernandez / Latin Trade

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