BUSINESSPERSON
Cosimo de' Medici
1389 - 1464
Cosimo de' Medici
Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici (27 September 1389 – 1 August 1464) was an Italian banker and politician who established the Medici family as effective rulers of Florence during much of the Italian Renaissance. His power derived from his wealth as a banker and intermarriage with other rich and powerful families. He was a patron of arts, learning, and architecture. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cosimo de' Medici has received more than 5,367,035 page views. His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Cosimo de' Medici is the 21st most popular businessperson (down from 14th in 2019), the 334th most popular biography from Italy (down from 285th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Italian Businessperson.
Cosimo de' Medici is most famous for being the first of the Medici family to rule Florence.
Memorability Metrics
5.4M
Page Views (PV)
71.31
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
55
Languages Editions (L)
6.78
Effective Languages (L*)
3.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Cosimo de' Medici ranks 21 out of 847. Before him are Aristotle Onassis, Bernard Arnault, Levi Strauss, Florentino Pérez, Tim Cook, and Jeffrey Epstein. After him are Ludwig Erhard, David Rockefeller, Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Steve Ballmer, Amancio Ortega, and Colonel Sanders.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAristotle Onassis
1906 - 1975
HPI: 73.47
Rank: 15
Bernard Arnault
1949 - Present
HPI: 72.97
Rank: 16
Levi Strauss
1829 - 1902
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 17
Florentino Pérez
1947 - Present
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 18
Tim Cook
1960 - Present
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 19
Jeffrey Epstein
1953 - 2019
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 20
Cosimo de' Medici
1389 - 1464
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 21
Ludwig Erhard
1897 - 1977
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 22
David Rockefeller
1915 - 2017
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 23
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
1838 - 1917
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 24
Steve Ballmer
1956 - Present
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 25
Amancio Ortega
1936 - Present
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 26
Colonel Sanders
1890 - 1980
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 27
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1389, Cosimo de' Medici ranks 1. After him are John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, Isabella of Valois, John V, Duke of Brittany, Philip II, Count of Nevers, Ahmad ibn Arabshah, Antoninus of Florence, and Zbigniew Oleśnicki. Among people deceased in 1464, Cosimo de' Medici ranks 4. Before him are Pope Pius II, Nicholas of Cusa, and Rogier van der Weyden. After him are Emperor Yingzong of Ming, Frederick II, Elector of Saxony, Blanche II of Navarre, Zagan Pasha, Bernardo Rossellino, Catherine of Poděbrady, Desiderio da Settignano, and Bartolomeo Bon.
Others Born in 1389
Go to all RankingsCosimo de' Medici
BUSINESSPERSON
1389 - 1464
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 1
John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford
NOBLEMAN
1389 - 1435
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 2
Isabella of Valois
POLITICIAN
1389 - 1409
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 3
John V, Duke of Brittany
NOBLEMAN
1389 - 1442
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 4
Philip II, Count of Nevers
NOBLEMAN
1389 - 1415
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 5
Ahmad ibn Arabshah
WRITER
1389 - 1450
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 6
Antoninus of Florence
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1389 - 1459
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 7
Zbigniew Oleśnicki
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1389 - 1455
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 1464
Go to all RankingsPope Pius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1405 - 1464
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 1
Nicholas of Cusa
PHILOSOPHER
1401 - 1464
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 2
Rogier van der Weyden
PAINTER
1390 - 1464
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 3
Cosimo de' Medici
BUSINESSPERSON
1389 - 1464
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 4
Emperor Yingzong of Ming
POLITICIAN
1427 - 1464
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 5
Frederick II, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1412 - 1464
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 6
Blanche II of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1424 - 1464
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 7
Zagan Pasha
POLITICIAN
1450 - 1464
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 8
Bernardo Rossellino
SCULPTOR
1409 - 1464
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 9
Catherine of Poděbrady
COMPANION
1449 - 1464
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 10
Desiderio da Settignano
SCULPTOR
1430 - 1464
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 11
Bartolomeo Bon
SCULPTOR
1407 - 1464
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Cosimo de' Medici ranks 334 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Marinus I (830), Salvatore Riina (1930), Man in the Iron Mask (1640), Pope Eugene II (780), Giambattista Vico (1668), and Antonio da Correggio (1489). After him are Pope Agatho (574), Tinto Brass (1933), Lisa del Giocondo (1479), Pope Sergius III (860), Albano Carrisi (1943), and Reinhold Messner (1944).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPope Marinus I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
830 - 884
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 328
Salvatore Riina
MAFIOSO
1930 - 2017
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 329
Man in the Iron Mask
EXTREMIST
1640 - 1703
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 330
Pope Eugene II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
780 - 827
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 331
Giambattista Vico
PHILOSOPHER
1668 - 1744
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 332
Antonio da Correggio
PAINTER
1489 - 1534
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 333
Cosimo de' Medici
BUSINESSPERSON
1389 - 1464
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 334
Pope Agatho
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
574 - 681
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 335
Tinto Brass
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 336
Lisa del Giocondo
PAINTER
1479 - 1542
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 337
Pope Sergius III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
860 - 911
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 338
Albano Carrisi
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 339
Reinhold Messner
MOUNTAINEER
1944 - Present
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 340
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Italy
Among businesspeople born in Italy, Cosimo de' Medici ranks 2. Before him are Ferruccio Lamborghini (1916). After him are Guccio Gucci (1881), Ettore Bugatti (1881), Giovanni Agnelli (1866), Flavio Briatore (1950), Michele Ferrero (1925), Piero Ferrari (1945), Massimo Moratti (1945), Vincenzo Lancia (1881), Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici (1421), and Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (1947).
Ferruccio Lamborghini
1916 - 1993
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 1
Cosimo de' Medici
1389 - 1464
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 2
Guccio Gucci
1881 - 1953
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 3
Ettore Bugatti
1881 - 1947
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 4
Giovanni Agnelli
1866 - 1945
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 5
Flavio Briatore
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 6
Michele Ferrero
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 7
Piero Ferrari
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 8
Massimo Moratti
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 9
Vincenzo Lancia
1881 - 1937
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 10
Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici
1421 - 1463
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 11
Luca Cordero di Montezemolo
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 12