The Medici Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
When did it begin
A
12 century
2
Q
How did Medici rise
A
Rose through banking and commerce
3
Q
Who did they sponser
A
Artists: Michealangelo, raphael and da vinci
4
Q
Who began the dynasty
A
Giovanni di Bicci
5
Q
Who is Cosimo de Medici
A
rose to political power in 1434 and ruled Florence for the rest of his life
6
Q
Who is Lorenzo De Medici
what happened during this rule
A
- Cosimos grandson
- the Italian renaissance flourished and florence became the cultural centre of Europe.
- He was a poet, and supported the works of renaissance masters like Da Vinci and Michealangelo.
7
Q
Who were the descendants of Cosimo de Elder
A
Lorenzo the Elder came forward to laund the new Medici Dynasty
8
Q
Who established absolute Power of the Medici
A
Cosimo I
9
Q
How was the medici important to the development of the renaissance
A
Involved in shaping European culture and politics for 300 years
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