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Apr 14, 2024 · Lorenzo de' Medici, also known as Lorenzo the Magnificent, stands as one of the most prominent figures in the history of Florence and the Italian Renaissance, and the foremost member of the powerful Medici family. In many ways, his reign marked the golden age of Florence.
Nov 9, 2009 · Lorenzo de Medici (1449-1492), also known as Lorenzo the Magnificent, was a poet himself, and supported the work of such Renaissance masters as Sandro Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci and...
Aug 26, 2021 · Born into the powerful banking family that controlled Florence, he was both a formidable political force and one of the Renaissance’s greatest figures. Historian Catherine Fletcher explores the life of the ‘delightful tyrant’, and how he became a ‘prince’ to be reckoned with. Published: August 26, 2021 at 10:05 AM.
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. The grandson of Cosimo de’Medici, he was the most brilliant of the Medici family.
May 29, 2018 · Lorenzo de' Medici. The Italian merchant prince Lorenzo de' Medici (1449-1492), called "il Magnifico," ruled both the Florentine state and a vast commercial empire. As a poet and a patron of poets, he stimulated the revival and splendor of Italian literature.
Mar 13, 2019 · Lorenzo de’ Medici, (January 1, 1449 – April 8, 1492) was a Florentine politician and one of the most prominent patrons of arts and culture in Italy. During his reign as de facto leader of the Florentine Republic, he held together political alliances while sponsoring artists and encouraging the peak of the Italian Renaissance .
L orenzo de' Medici, also known as Lorenzo the Magnificent, was a member of the wealthy and powerful Medici family of Florence, Italy. From 1469 until his death he managed the affairs of the Florentine republic* while strengthening the position of his family.
