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Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici (Italian: [loˈrɛntso de ˈmɛːditʃi]), known as Lorenzo the Magnificent (Italian: Lorenzo il Magnifico; 1 January 1449 – 8 April 1492), was an Italian statesman, the de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic, and the most powerful patron of Renaissance culture in Italy.
- Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici
- Piero the Gouty
- 2 December 1469 – 8 April 1492
- Piero the Unfortunate
Apr 5, 2024 · Lorenzo de’ Medici (born January 1, 1449, Florence [Italy]—died April 9, 1492, Careggi, near Florence) was a Florentine statesman, ruler, and patron of arts and letters, the most brilliant of the Medici.
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Sep 2, 2020 · Lorenzo de' Medici was Florentine statesman, ruler and patron of arts and letters, the most brilliant of the Medici. Updated: Sep 2, 2020. (1449-1492) Synopsis. Lorenzo de’ Medici ruled...
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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...
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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.
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.
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 .
