Piero de' Medici

Timeline

1. c. 1416–1463Florence · TuscanyHe grew up under the rule of his father Cosimo de' Medici, participated in managing the Medici banking network, and was called "Piero the Gouty" due to his frail health from gout. Before the 1460s he had already played an important role in Florentine political and financial affairs, preparing for succession.
2. 1464–1469Florence · TuscanyAfter Cosimo's death in 1464 he became head of the Medici family. During his rule he faced military pressure from the alliance of Milan and Naples, and Florence suffered setbacks during the Piccinino War of 1465–1466. He worked to cultivate the political abilities of his eldest son Lorenzo and completed arrangements for the transfer of power before his death in 1469.