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[[File:1200px-Florence Duomo from Michelangelo hill.jpg|thumbthumbnail|left|250px|Figure 1. The dome was designed and built by Brunelleschi, who was supported by Cosimo.]]
Cosimo de' Medici (1389-1464): The series depicts him as a wise and cunning head of the Medici family who also began the tradition of patronizing the arts that the Medici family became known for in the Renaissance. Historically, this was certainly the case and he was often seen as the first great head of the Medici family in the Renaissance period, although his father Giovanni helped to establish the Medici bank. The series shows Cosimo learning much from his father, but family tension also created a sometimes strained relationship.