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Did Cosimo de' Medici live most of his life in Florence?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Mostly in Rome

  • He was a traveler

Answer

Yes, Cosimo de' Medici was born in Florence in 1389 and lived there most of his life. He was a member of the powerful Medici family and became the first de facto ruler of Florence in 1434. He was a patron of the arts and sciences and helped to make Florence a center of Renaissance culture. He died in Florence in 1464.
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