The Medici

Question 1

Who was cosimo de medici?

Answer 1

One of the most famous patrons, his family ran an important and succesful bank which was powerful in many parts of europe

Question 2

What did cosimo do to his friends and family?

Answer 2

He put them all in important jobs in the guilds

Question 3

What made cosimo different to other politicians

Answer 3

Cosimo probably never murdered anyone

Question 4

When was the medici palace built?

Answer 4

In 1444 by Michelozzo, cosimo originally said Brunelleschi to design it, but because it was so beautiful, he trashed it because he didnt want the people of florence to get jealous.

Question 5

When was cosimo born?

Answer 5

1389

Question 6

When he was younger what did he collect

Answer 6

Coins, medals and vases. His friend niccolo niccoli had collected 800 books and was keen for cosimo to use some of the family money to build a library

Question 7

When did cosimo take over

Answer 7

When his father giovanni died in 1429 cosimo took over the family business, he also became involved in politics

Question 8

Who were the albizzi

Answer 8

They were a rival family, they managed to get cosimo arrested in 1433 as a danger to the people in florence

Question 9

What happened to cosimo in jail

Answer 9

He bribed the guards to let him leave, but he had to leave florence

Question 10

What happened in 1434

Answer 10

He came back in triumph, the albizzi were sent away and cosimo’s power increased even more

Question 11

During the next 30 years

Answer 11

He made his family even richer, he became the most powerful man in florentine politics

Question 12

When did he die

Answer 12

In 1464, they wrote Pater Patriae on his tomg, it means “father of the country”

Question 13

What was the statue of david by donatello?

Answer 13

It was a statue ordered and oaid by cosimo in 1439, it has been called a landmark in the history of civilisation

Question 14

Who was piero?

Answer 14

Cosimo’s son, he took over the bank when cosimo died, nut he only lived 5 years more, so when piero died, cosimo’s grandson Lorenzo took over took over.

Question 15

Lorenzo had enemies like the pazzi family, what happened in 1478

Answer 15

In 1478, Lorenzo and Giuliano were attending Mass in Florence Cathedral, a pazzi priest smahsed him over on the back of his head, then he stabbed him 18 times to make sure he was dead, lorenzo was able to escape.

Question 16

What happened after the death of Cosimo?

Answer 16

Thr bank found it harder to be successful , many firms collapsed in the 1460s and lorenzo didnt have much money to spend on his grandfather.

Question 17

Who criticized Lorenzo?

Answer 17

The preacher Savonarola, huge crowds came ti hear Savonarola preach terrible sermons.

Question 18

When did lorenzo die?

Answer 18

In 1492, 2 years later Italy was in war again and the medici family were expelled from florence

Question 19

Who was the tryant

Answer 19

Sermons by the preacher Savonarola called him a tryant, they said the tryant keeps his people busy with shows and festivals, so they will not notice what he is really doing

Question 20

What did they praise Lorenzo for

Answer 20

For his poetry, he shows flavor to musuc,building and painting, he overflowed the city with these graces

Question 21

in the peaceful days

Answer 21

Lorenzo always kept his city feasting and partying

Question 22

What is something good lorenzo did

Answer 22

Led by him, he made florence the cultural capital of italy