Medici - Ascendancy ... May 2026

Cosimo and Lorenzo face bitter rivals, primarily the Albizzi family, who seek to seize their holdings.

Cosimo was indeed exiled in 1433 by the Albizzi, but his return in 1434 effectively made him the "unofficial ruler" of Florence. Medici - Ascendancy ...

The "Ascendancy" era saw the groundbreaking construction of the Florentine Cathedral Dome by Brunelleschi, funded by Medici support. Cosimo and Lorenzo face bitter rivals, primarily the