Cosimo I de' Medici is born. He would go on to become an authoritarian ruler, actively build military structures, employ Swiss mercenaries to do his dirty work, and levy heavy taxes on his subjects.
However, he was a huge patron of the arts, which makes him just a hair more tolerable than this guy...
However, he was a huge patron of the arts, which makes him just a hair more tolerable than this guy...
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