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orig. Cosimo de' Medici born June 12, 1519 died April 21, 1574, Castello, near Florence Second duke of Florence (1537-74) and first grand duke of Tuscany (1569-74). The son of Giovanni de' Medici, Cosimo became head of the Florentine republic in 1537 after the assassination of his distant cousin Alessandro de' Medici. He continued Alessandro's tyrannical rule and defeated attempts to oust him with aid from Emperor Charles V. Seeking to expand his power, he attacked Siena in 1554 and brought nearly all of Tuscany under his control. He used his despotic power to improve the government's efficiency and to sponsor artistic projects. Far advanced for the time as an administrator, he united all public services into one building, the Uffizi ("Offices"), designed by Giorgio Vasari. He promoted the talents of such artists as Il Bronzino and Bartolommeo Ammannati, sponsored archaeological excavations of Etruscan sites, and established the Florentine Academy for linguistic studies. In 1569 he was given the title of grand duke of Tuscany. Agnolo di Cosimo Cosimo I Cosimo de' Medici Medici Cosimo de' Cosimo the Elder Piero di Cosimo Tura Cosimo

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