"Ascendancy" is both the subtitle of the first book in Matteo Strukul's bestselling Masters of Florence series and the title of the season one finale of the Medici TV series . Both follow the high-stakes rise of Cosimo de' Medici after the death of his father, Giovanni. 📚 The Book: Medici - Ascendancy
Cosimo secures his power by convincing the Signoria to exile the Albizzi family rather than execute them—though the mercenaries have other plans.
Many deaths in the show/book (like Giovanni or Lorenzo the Elder) are dramatized; in reality, most died of natural causes. Medici - Ascendancy ...
If you are using these as a guide to the real Medici, keep these facts in mind:
Cosimo and Lorenzo face bitter rivals, primarily the Albizzi family, who seek to seize their holdings. "Ascendancy" is both the subtitle of the first
This episode (Season 1, Episode 8) concludes the first major chapter of the family's rise.
Cosimo returns from exile while his rival Rinaldo degli Albizzi faces trial for treason. Many deaths in the show/book (like Giovanni or
The "Ascendancy" era saw the groundbreaking construction of the Florentine Cathedral Dome by Brunelleschi, funded by Medici support.