Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici (1389 – 1464) was an Italian statesman, ruler of the Florentine Republic during the Italian Renaissance, and head of the Medici family. He was a close friend of Ilario Auditore, who served as Gonfaloniere to Cosimo during his reign. Cosimo was also the grandfather of Lorenzo de' Medici.
Biography[]
Life and career[]
In 1397,[1] Cosimo founded the Medici Bank.[2] Worried about his rising influence, the Albizzi, a rival Florintine banking family, led by Maso then his son Rinaldo,[3][4] had him imprisoned in the Palazzo della Signoria.[5] By gaining influence behind the scenes, Cosimo rose to power in 1434 whereupon he exiled the entire Albizzi family except for Luca, who had been loyal to him.[3][4]
Legacy[]
In 2012, he was included in a mnemonic set in Abstergo Industries' Project Legacy.[6]
Appearances[]
- Assassin's Creed II (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (mnemonic set only)
- Assassin's Creed: Identity (mentioned in Database entry only)
References[]
- ↑
Medici Bank on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Database: Lorenzo de' Medici
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed II – Database: Firenze (Assassin's Creed II)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Identity – Database: Firenze (Identity)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Database: Palazzo della Signoria
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy