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Cosimo de' Medici
Founder of the Medici political dynasty in Florence.
minor
Also known as the Medici, Cosimo
First appearance: i
Cosimo de' Medici shows up with force in Chapter XXXIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Used as an example of a citizen whose rising influence was opposed, leading to his banishment and later return as prince.
Cosimo de' Medici first appears in 0004 i.
In Chapter XXXIII: Used as an example of a citizen whose rising influence was opposed, leading to his banishment and later return as prince.
Later, in LII: Cited as an example of a citizen whose ambition could have been checked by enemies adopting his popular methods instead of banishing him.
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- Other
Character groups
- Threats to Republican Liberty
- Founders and Indecisive Leaders
- Founders and Tyrants
- Historical and Political Examples
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the Claudian censor, driven by the family’s ingrained haughti…
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- Chapter XXXIII
- LII
- Why it is that changes from freedom to servitude, and from servitude to freedom, are sometimes made without bloodshed, but at other times reek with blood.
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