Cosimo returns from exile while his rival Rinaldo degli Albizzi faces trial for treason.
The novel by Matteo Strukul is a fast-paced historical thriller. It captures a Florence described as a "nest of vipers" where the young, untested Medici brothers must fight for survival.
This episode (Season 1, Episode 8) concludes the first major chapter of the family's rise. Medici - Ascendancy ...
Cosimo and Lorenzo face bitter rivals, primarily the Albizzi family, who seek to seize their holdings.
There are whispers that Giovanni’s death was not an accident, leading to a tale of murder and deadly politics. 📺 The TV Episode: " Ascendancy " Cosimo returns from exile while his rival Rinaldo
Many deaths in the show/book (like Giovanni or Lorenzo the Elder) are dramatized; in reality, most died of natural causes.
📍 If you visit Florence, you can see the family's physical "ascendancy" at the Palazzo Medici Riccardi , their first great palace. This episode (Season 1, Episode 8) concludes the
The "Ascendancy" era saw the groundbreaking construction of the Florentine Cathedral Dome by Brunelleschi, funded by Medici support.