As a leader of Florence, Cosimo de’ Medici was best characterized as a

A. pope.
B. patron.
C. statesman.
D. dictator.

Cosimo de medici was a leader of Florence who was characterized as a dictator. He was the first of the Medici political dynasty, de facto rulers of Florence during much of the Italian Renaissance.is power derived from his great wealth as a banker, and he was a great patron of learning.

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