Medici - Ascendancy ... May 2026

Cosimo returns from exile while his rival Rinaldo degli Albizzi faces trial for treason.

Cosimo and Lorenzo face bitter rivals, primarily the Albizzi family, who seek to seize their holdings. 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 returns from exile while his rival Rinaldo

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