Cosimo I de' Medici

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Cosimo I de' Medici was a 16th-century ruler who consolidated Medici power in central Italy, transforming Florence into the capital of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and fostering significant cultural and architectural development.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grand Duke of Tuscany
human
member of the House of Medici
ruler
burialPlace Basilica of San Lorenzo
surface form: Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence
child Ferdinando I de' Medici
Francesco I de’ Medici
surface form: Francesco I de' Medici

Garzia de' Medici
Giovanni de' Medici (cardinal)
Isabella de' Medici
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Florence
countryRuled Duchy of Florence
Grand Duchy of Tuscany
dateOfBirth 1519-06-12
dateOfDeath 1574-04-21
endTime as Duke of Florence: 1569
as Grand Duke of Tuscany: 1574
era Renaissance
familyName Medici family
surface form: Medici
father Giovanni dalle Bande Nere
givenName Cosimo de' Medici
surface form: Cosimo
house House of Medici
languageSpoken Italian
mannerOfDeath natural causes
mother Maria Salviati
nobleTitle Duke of Florence
Grand Duke of Tuscany
notableWork administrative reorganization of the Tuscan state
consolidation of Medici rule in Tuscany
patronage of arts and architecture in Florence
numberOfChildren 11
occupation military leader
statesman
patronOf Ammannati
Benvenuto Cellini
Mannerism
surface form: Florentine Mannerism

Giorgio Vasari
placeOfBirth Florence
placeOfDeath Villa di Castello
near Florence
positionHeld Duke of Florence
Grand Duke of Tuscany
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
residence Palazzo Pitti
Palazzo Vecchio
Villa di Castello
sexOrGender male
significantEvent recognized as Grand Duke of Tuscany by Pope Pius V in 1569
victory at the Battle of Montemurlo in 1537
significantProject Uffizi complex in Florence
fortification of coastal towns in Tuscany
transformation of Florence into capital of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
spouse Eleanor of Toledo
startTime as Duke of Florence: 1537
as Grand Duke of Tuscany: 1569

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Grand Duke of Tuscany titleCreatedFor Cosimo I de' Medici
Grand Duke of Tuscany firstHolder Cosimo I de' Medici
Grand Duke of Tuscany notableHolder Cosimo I de' Medici
Medici court in Florence hasNotableMember Cosimo I de' Medici
Medici court in Florence hasPatron Cosimo I de' Medici
Duchy of Florence ruler Cosimo I de' Medici
Duchy of Florence lastRuler Cosimo I de' Medici
Duchy of Florence notableRuler Cosimo I de' Medici
Grand Duchy of Tuscany firstRuler Cosimo I de' Medici
Grand Duchy of Tuscany notableRuler Cosimo I de' Medici
House of Medici member Cosimo I de' Medici
Medici Chapel burialPlaceOf Cosimo I de' Medici
Uffizi Gallery commissionedBy Cosimo I de' Medici
this entity surface form: Cosimo I de’ Medici
Benvenuto Cellini patron Cosimo I de' Medici
Accademia del Disegno foundedBy Cosimo I de' Medici
Accademia del Disegno foundedUnderPatronageOf Cosimo I de' Medici
Accademia del Disegno hasFounderRole Cosimo I de' Medici
Accademia del Disegno associatedWithPerson Cosimo I de' Medici
Ferdinando I de' Medici father Cosimo I de' Medici
Giorgio Vasari patron Cosimo I de' Medici
Duke of Florence secondHolder Cosimo I de' Medici
Duke of Florence lastHolder Cosimo I de' Medici
Duke of Florence notableHolder Cosimo I de' Medici
Alessandro de' Medici succeededBy Cosimo I de' Medici
Terra del Sole foundedBy Cosimo I de' Medici
Medici fortifications commissionedBy Cosimo I de' Medici
Salone dei Cinquecento associatedWith Cosimo I de' Medici
this entity surface form: Duke Cosimo I de' Medici
Map Room commissionedBy Cosimo I de' Medici
subject surface form: Map Room (Palazzo Vecchio)
this entity surface form: Cosimo I de’ Medici
chapel of Eleonora of Toledo associatedWith Cosimo I de' Medici
subject surface form: Chapel of Eleonora of Toledo
this entity surface form: Cosimo I de’ Medici
Medici apartments associatedWith Cosimo I de' Medici
Medici family member Cosimo I de' Medici
Francesco I de’ Medici father Cosimo I de' Medici
this entity surface form: Cosimo I de’ Medici