How the Medici Shaped the Renaissance | The Gouty: Piero de' Medici (Lecture 4)

Lecture 4: In 1434, Cosimo de’ Medici became the head of the Florentine government, but he never declared himself as such, nor did he take a new title to signify his role. This lesson looks at his activities and patronage. Learn how Cosimo de’ Medici undertook to make Florence the most beautiful city in Europe, commissioning numerous public buildings and masterpieces of art. Then follow the brief reign of his son, Piero, whose skillful navigation of currents of dissent and revolution, aided by the brilliant partnership of his wife, Lucrezia, solidified the foundations of the Medici dynasty.

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