Cosimo de' Medici
1389–1464
Florentine banker who founded the Medici family's political power.
Cosimo de' Medici (1389–1464) was a banker, born and died in Florence.
- Known as
- Banker
- Category
- Business & Industry
- Born
- 1389, Florence
- Died
- 1464, Florence
Alive at the same time as Cosimo de' Medici
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Portrait: Pontormo, Public domain.
