jan 1, 1434 - Return of Cosimo de' Medici

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Cosimo de' Medici succeeded his father as head of the Medici Bank, and played a prominent role in Florentine government until his exile in 1433, after a disastrous war with Tuscany. The Florentine people overturned his exile less than a year later in a democratic vote, and Cosimo returned to acclaim and began de facto rule of Florence. His rule began the Renaissance.

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