Medici family
A noble family in Florence, Italy. The most important representatives are Cosimo Medici and Lorenzo Medici.
The ancestors of this family were originally Tuscan farmers, and later they became rich by running industry and commerce. /kloc-in the third century, he became a nobleman and joined the Florence government. In 1378, Salwestero of this family was elected as the chairman of the Florence Municipal Committee, but he was expelled from Florence after the collapse of the elected government in 138 1. Giovanni Medici revived medici family, and his bank made huge profits and became the richest man in Florence. His eldest son, Cosimo Medici, took over the Pope's finances on behalf of Medici Bank. 1433, Cosimo was sentenced to exile for 10 years due to the failure of the war against Lucca, but was recalled by the new Council of Elders the following year. He relied on the support of the people to expel the Albizi family. 1434, Cosimo established tyrant politics in Florence and became the uncrowned king of Florence. During the reign of Lorenzo, the grandson of Cosimo, in 1469, Pope Sikstus planned to kill his brother giuliano at the Easter Mass in the cathedral. Lorenzo won the support of the people in an extremely critical situation, foiled the Pope's plot, and forced King Ferdinand I of Naples to yield, thus maintaining the status of Florence. From then on, Lorenzo established his own imperial organization-the seventy-member conference, which replaced the old committee of 100. Make the government truly stable. 1494, the French army invaded Florence and pierrot, who succeeded Lorenzo, was expelled. 15 12 years, Lorenzo, the son of pierrot, resumed his rule in Florence with the support of the Spanish army. 1527, the family was expelled again, but returned to Florence under the protection of the holy Roman army three years later. Florence became a principality in 1532. 1567, Cosimo of this family won the title of Grand Duke. Two years later, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany was established, known as Cosimo I. Florence became the capital of the Principality, and * * * and the country existed in name only. Medici family's rule in Florence lasted until 1737, and then it was ruled by Francis of Lorraine family.
Medici family rewards culture, collects a large number of books and manuscripts, hides them in a villa called Plato Academy, and opens them to the public. Luo Zhi Michelangelo and other famous artists. With their help and encouragement, Florence became the birthplace and center of the European Renaissance, with outstanding achievements in poetry, painting, sculpture, architecture and music, and the research on history, philosophy and political theory was among the best in Italy.