Cosimo de' Medici
First ruler of the Medici political dynasty (1389–1464)
Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici, called "the Elder" (Italian: il Vecchio) and posthumously "Father of the Fatherland" (Latin: pater patriae) (10 April 1389 – 1 August 1464), was an Italian banker and politician, the first member of the Medici political dynasty that served as de facto rulers of Florence during much of the Italian Renaissance.
| Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Bronzino | |
| Lord of Florence | |
| Reign | 5 September 1434 – 1 August 1464 |
| Predecessor | Rinaldo degli Albizzi |
| Successor | Piero the Gouty |
| Full name
Còsimo di Giovanni degli Mèdici | |
| Born | 27 September 1389 Florence, Republic of Florence |
| Died | 1 August 1464 (aged 74) Careggi, Republic of Florence |
| Noble family | Medici |
| Spouse(s) | Contessina de' Bardi |
| Issue | |
| Father | Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici |
| Mother | Piccarda Bueri |
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