Piero di Lorenzo de’ Medici, son of Lorenzo the Magnificent who ruled in Florence for only two years (1492–94) before being expelled. He was charismatic and proved to be a good soldier, but he was painfully lacking in political sense, and he owes his s
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 ...
Try Britannica Premium for free and discover more. Subscribe Benozzo Gozzoli: detail of Procession of the MagiLorenzo de' Medici, detail from Procession of the Magi, fresco by Benozzo Gozzoli, 1459; in the Medici-Riccardi Palace, Florence. The family’s patronage of artists, architects, and ...
Britannica Quiz History Buff Quiz Line of Cosimo the Elder A distant cousin of Salvestro was Averardo de’ Medici (or Bicci), whose progeny became the famous Medici of history. His son Giovanni di Bicci de’ Medici (1360–1429), considered the first of the great Medici, inherited the ...