Issue
Cosimo married Contessina de' Bardi (the daughter of Giovanni, count of Vernio, and Emilia Pannocchieschi). They had two sons:
- Piero the Gouty
- Giovanni de' Medici
Cosimo also had an illegitimate son by a Circassian slave; Carlo (c. 1428 - 1492), who became a prelate.
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