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Lorenzo de Medici

1449-1492

Poet
Ruler

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Italy: Florence

The ruler of Florence in the late fifteenth century, "Lorenzo the Magnificent" is perhaps best known as a patron of the arts, though he was also a respected poet in his own right.


Important Dates

Born: Jan 1, 1449
Died: April 9, 1492


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In Print

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The House of Medici: Its Rise and Fall
by Christopher Hibbert

Merchant Writers of the Renaissance
edited by Vittore Branca and Murtha Baca


Related Resources

Medieval Italy
Sites that focus on people, places, and historical topics concerning Italy during the middle ages and Renaissance.

Renaissance Studies
Index of resources for the study of the Renaissance movements, the political and economic circumstances that allowed them to flourish, and the events surrounding artistic growth.

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