Lorenzo de' Medici

(1449-1492)

Italian statesman

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Lorenzo de' Medici (1 January 1449 – 9 April 1492) was an Italian statesman and de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic, who was one of the most powerful and enthusiastic patrons of the Renaissance. Also known as Lorenzo the Magnificent (Lorenzo il Magnifico ) by contemporary Florentines, he was a magnate, diplomat, politician and patron of scholars, artists and poets. He is well known for his contribution to the art world by sponsoring artists such as Botticelli and Michelangelo. His life coincided with the mature phase of Italian Renaissance and his death coincided with the end of the Golden Age of Florence. The fragile peace that he helped maintain among the various Italian states collapsed with his death. He is buried in the Medici Chapel in Florence.

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Born	1 January 1449 Florence, Republic of Florence
Died	9 April 1492 (aged 43)
Zodiac	Capricorn
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Clarice Orsini 1450-1488 · Wife of Lorenzo de' Medici · m. 1469 info edit

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Lucrezia Maria Romola info 1st child with Clarice Orsini Female b. 4 Aug 1470 · Age: 555 · 1470- · Celebrity Baby

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Piero di Lorenzo info 2nd child with Clarice Orsini Male b. 15 Feb 1472 · Age: 553 · 1472- · Celebrity Baby

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Maria Maddalena Romola info 3rd child with Clarice Orsini Female b. 25 Jul 1473 · Age: 552 · 1473- · Celebrity Baby

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Contessina Beatrice info 4th child with Clarice Orsini Female b. 23 Sep 1474 · Age: 550 · 1474- · Celebrity Baby

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Giovanni info 5th child with Clarice Orsini Male b. 11 Dec 1475 · Age: 549 · 1475- · Celebrity Baby

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Luisa Contessina Romola info 6th child with Clarice Orsini Female b. 1477 · Age: 548 · 1477- · Celebrity Baby

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Contessina Antonia Romola info 7th child with Clarice Orsini Female b. 16 Jan 1478 · Age: 547 · 1478- · Celebrity Baby

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Giuliano di Lorenzo info 8th child with Clarice Orsini Male b. 12 Mar 1479 · Age: 546 · 1479- · Celebrity Baby

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