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Cosmo I.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Grand-duke of Tuscany, head of the Republic of Florence, of which he made himself absolute master, a post he held in defiance of all opposition, in order to secure the independence of the state he governed, as well as its internal prosperity (1519-1574).

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Cosmo I.'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​c/cosmo-i.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.