Medici - Ascendancy ... -

📍 If you visit Florence, you can see the family's physical "ascendancy" at the Palazzo Medici Riccardi , their first great palace.

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

Cosimo returns from exile while his rival Rinaldo degli Albizzi faces trial for treason. 📍 If you visit Florence, you can see

Starts in 1429 with the death of Giovanni de' Medici. 📍 If you visit Florence

The "Ascendancy" era saw the groundbreaking construction of the Florentine Cathedral Dome by Brunelleschi, funded by Medici support.