Cosimo de Medici grew up gaining the interest in artistic achievements and knowledge in his quest to become someone great. His father was Giovanni de Medici who started the family’s banking and trading empires. When his father passed on‚ Cosmo became the chief controller of the family’s finances. His central bank was the Medici bank that propelled him to be the wealthiest man during his times. Despite him being rich‚ Cosmo was concerned about the plight of the less fortunate people in the city
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The Medici family controlled Florence throughout most of the Renaissance. In 1397 Giovanni de Medici established the Medici Bank‚ which quickly became the largest bank in Europe. He was a banker to the Papal Court‚ and a wealthy businessman who held many political offices. In 1429‚ Giovanni died‚ and left the business and fortune to his son Cosimo. Cosimo de’Medici was born September 27‚ 1389. At the age of 40‚ he took over the family business and fortune. Although he “clung to his position as
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Art Stud 1 BPE The Medici Pope Florence was once the City of the heart of Artistic Revolution where the wealthiest and the most powerful family ruled—The Medici. The great artist Michelangelo was adopted by this family and grew in the same household with Giovanni and Guilio de Medici. Sparked by resentment of the people for Medici wealth and power‚ civil war broke out in Florence and the heirs were cast into exile
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The Medici was a well-known family throughout Florence. They were very wealthy and manifested great power. From the year 1434 to the year 1534 we see many changes occur involving this particular family. One sees everything from the reign of Cosimo the Elder to the exile of the Medici from the city to their great return to power in Florence. Lets focus on the years 1434‚ 1534‚ and everything that happened in between. Cosimo the Elder was a well-respected man among the Florentines. He came from
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Hello everyone‚ my name is Piero di Lorenzo de’ Medici ‚ eldest son of the late Lorenzo de’ Medici. I’d like to start off by graciously thanking all of you for being here today‚ to celebrate my father’s life and legacy. As I look into this great crowd‚ it gives me joy to see many familier faces who I’ve come to know over the years. My father was very lucky to have an abundance of loving friends‚ family‚ and supporters who stayed with him through the bright and dark times. I would also like to say
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The Medici family is one that will be recognized throughout history for their many accomplishments during the renaissance era. Many of the famous artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were prominent during these times. What exactly came about that allowed the Medici family to take a step into the public light and build their own era? Some economic issues became the reason for this era filled with talent. Using the Common Themes Theory‚ we can point out the problem that the Medici family
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effects of the attempted assassination of Lorenzo de Medici. “The Pazzi conspiracy‚” is the name given to the attempted assassination of Lorenzo de Medici by the rival Pazzi family. On Sunday April 26‚ 1478‚ members of the Pazzi family‚ along with fellow conspirators‚ set out to kill Lorenzo de Medici and his brother‚ Guiliano. In order to understand the motivation of the attack one must understand the tension between the Medici and Pazzi families as well as Lorenzo’s control during the time period
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Catherine and her beliefs. Catherine de Medici was a women who should have been noticed a more throughout her lifetime due to her family‚ the kind of lifestyle that she lived‚ her beliefs and the responsibilities she had while she reigned. Catherine de Medici‚ born April 13th‚ 1519 and died January 5th‚ 1589. “Catherine was born in 1519 to a powerful Italian prince from the Medici Family‚” (Catherine de Medici Biography 2). She was the daughter of Lorenzo II de Medici and Madeleine de La Tour d’Auvergne
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1st Paper Lorenzo The Magnificent Lorenzo de’ Medici also know as Lorenzo the Magnificent was an Italian statesman. He was the son of Piero de’ Medici. The family came with the establishment of the Medici bank by Giovanni de’ Medici‚ Lorenzo’s great-grandfather (James). The banking system was appointed the official bank of the papacy. When his father Piero de’ Medici died in 1469. Young Lorenzo took over only at the age of twenty. Lorenzo de’ Medici was one of the most prominent individuals of the
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Cosimo de Medici was a Renaissance banker in his family business (Cosimo de’ Medici). He was known as the greatest patron of his time who was motivated through ambition because of his family (Cosimo de’ Medici). A patron is a person who gives financial support or any other support for an organization‚ cause‚ activity‚ or a person. Medici increased his father’s trading and banking business and became one of the wealthiest man of his time (Cosimo de’ Medici). In 1434 he was recalled from exile
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