Duke Cosimo I of Florence

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Duke
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:birth_date 1519-06-12
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Basilica_of_San_Lorenzo
gptkbp:children gptkb:Francesco_de'_Medici
gptkb:Ferdinando_I_de'_Medici
gptkb:Francesco_I_de'_Medici
gptkb:Isabella_de'_Medici
gptkb:Giovanni_de'_Medici
gptkb:Lucrezia_de'_Medici
gptkb:Piero_de'_Medici
gptkbp:death_date 1574-04-21
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Medici
gptkbp:father gptkb:Duke_Giovanni_de'_Medici
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke Cosimo I of Florence
gptkbp:known_for Military reforms
Patronage of the arts
Establishment of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Political consolidation of Tuscany
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Maria_Salviati
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Italian
gptkbp:portrait Portrait of Cosimo I de' Medici by Giorgio Vasari
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Duke_Alessandro_de'_Medici
gptkbp:reign_end 1574
gptkbp:reign_start 1537
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Battle_of_Montemurlo
Promotion of trade and commerce
Influence on European politics
Promotion of the arts and sciences
Support for the arts and architecture
Support for scientific research
Diplomatic relations with Spain
Expansion of the Medici family's power
Cultural exchanges with other European courts
Support for the Counter-Reformation
Support for the construction of public works
Promotion of literature and philosophy
Support for the arts in Rome
Influence on Renaissance culture
Cultural patronage in Florence
Promotion of the arts in Tuscany
Establishment of the Uffizi Gallery
Promotion of Florentine craftsmanship
Development of the Florentine state
Conquest of Siena
Construction of Palazzo Vecchio
Creation of the Accademia del Disegno
Establishment of the Medici as hereditary rulers
Influence on the development of Renaissance art.
Influence on the development of modern statecraft
Marriage alliance with the Spanish nobility
Support for the development of the Florentine economy
Strengthening of the Florentine economy
Support for the establishment of the Medici Bank
Support for the establishment of the Florentine Republic
Establishment of the Florentine Academy of Fine Arts
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Eleonora_of_Toledo
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Duke_Francesco_I_de'_Medici
gptkbp:title gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Michelangelo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4