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  2. Signature. Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici ( Italian: [loˈrɛntso de ˈmɛːditʃi] ), known as Lorenzo the Magnificent ( Italian: Lorenzo il Magnifico; 1 January 1449 – 8 April 1492), [2] was an Italian statesman, the de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic, and the most powerful patron of Renaissance culture in Italy.

  3. Clement also convinced Charles V to name Alessandro as Duke of Florence. Thus began the reign of Medici monarchs in Florence, which lasted two centuries. [citation needed]

    • By Medico, Castellan of Potrone, considered the first ancestor of the house
    • 1230; 793 years ago
  4. Nov 9, 2009 · Lorenzo’s great-great-grandson Cosimo (1519-1574) became duke of Florence in 1537, then grand duke of Tuscany in 1569. As Cosimo I, he established absolute power in the region, and his...

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  5. In 1537, when the first Duke of Florence, Alessandro de' Medici (their cousin), was assassinated, the "senior" branch of the family ended. Power was passed to the "junior" branch, to those descended from Lorenzo the Elder (Cosimo "Il Vecchio"'s brother) and thus started the reign of " Cosimo the First ", known as Cosimo the Great and Grand Duke ...

  6. Aug 19, 2021 · The Medici were the first family of the city state of Florence, rising from humble beginnings as merchants and bankers to become Grand Dukes of Tuscany. But how did they achieve this? And how important were they to the Renaissance? Historian Catherine Fletcher introduces the Medici, from their triumphs to their most famous family members…

  7. In 1532, the family gained the hereditary title of Duke of Florence. The duchy was later elevated to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, which they ruled until the death of Gian Gastone de’ Medici in 1737. Cosimo the Elder and his descendants

  8. Mar 15, 2017 · Lorenzo de’ Medici (January 1, 1449 – April 9, 1492) – called Il Magnifico ( The Magnificent) – is probably the most well-known member of the Medici family; he was the son of Piero de’ Medici and Lucrezia Tornabuoni and the grandson of Cosimo the Elder. He was a magnate, diplomat, politician, and patron of scholars, artists, and poets.

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