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Italian nobleman and de facto ruler of Florence (–)

Not to be confused with Piero di Cosimo, the painter.

Piero di Cosimo de' Medici, known as Piero the Gouty (Italian: Piero "il Gottoso"), ( &#; 2 December ) was the de facto ruler of Florence from to , during the Italian Renaissance.

Biography

Piero was the son of Cosimo de' Medici the Elder and Contessina de' Bardi. During his father's life, he did not play an extensive role due to his perpetual poor health, the source of his nickname. His brother Giovanni was named as Cosimo's executor, but predeceased his father. In , Piero was the last Medici elected to the office of Gonfaloniere.^{[citation needed]} His gout often kept him confined to bed. This meant that his bedroom effectively became his office, where he would conduct political meetings. This led to the Medici palace becoming the seat of government in Florence.

Upon taking over the Medici bank from his father, Piero