- Ascendancy ... - Medici

Cosimo secures his power by convincing the Signoria to exile the Albizzi family rather than execute them—though the mercenaries have other plans.

Starts in 1429 with the death of Giovanni de' Medici. Medici - Ascendancy ...

"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

Cosimo and Lorenzo face bitter rivals, primarily the Albizzi family, who seek to seize their holdings. primarily the Albizzi family

This episode (Season 1, Episode 8) concludes the first major chapter of the family's rise.