Lorenzo de’ Medici, Florentine statesman and patron of arts and letters. The grandson of Cosimo de’ Medici, he was the most brilliant of the Medici family. He ruled Florence with his younger brother, Giuliano (1453–78), from 1469 to 1478 and, after th
Lorenzo de’ Medici, known as Lorenzo the Magnificent , (born Jan. 1, 1449, Florence—died April 9, 1492, Careggi, near Florence), Florentine statesman and patron of arts and letters.
Piero di Lorenzo de’ Medici(born 1472—died December 28, 1503, Garigliano River, Italy) was the son ofLorenzo the Magnificentwho ruled inFlorencefor only two years (1492–94) before being expelled. branches of the Medici family Upon the death of his father, Piero came to power at age 21...
Lorenzo de’ Medici, (January 1, 1449 – April 8, 1492) was a Florentine politician and one of the most prominent patrons of arts and culture inItaly. During his reign as de facto leader of the Florentine Republic, he held together political alliances while sponsoring artists and encouraging ...
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