Common Symptoms. Respiratory symptoms of mold exposure include coughing, sneezing, runny nose, difficulty breathing, worsening of asthma symptoms in people with asthma or the development of asthma in people previously unaffected by the disease.
1 Famous Commissions of the Medici The Medici family was the ruling power in Florence during the fifteenth century. 2  Their rise to prominence was due to their skill in banking using a revolutionary method calleâ¦.
Giovanni died in 1429, leaving behind a legacy of patronage for the arts, an immense fortune, and a son, Cosimo de Medici, who was educated in the principles of humanism. Cosimo de Medici took over the family banking business at the age of forty. A successful businessman, Cosimo built up his father's fortune and established business connections all over Europe. By 1434, Cosimo de Medici had consolidated power for himself and his family in Florence, all the while maintaining the appearance of democratic government. Cosimo clung to his position as a private citizen, but it was clear to all that he ruled the city of Florence from behind the scenes.