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House of Medici
- Pope Clement VIIGiulio de' Medici was born on the 26th of May 1478, exactly one month after his father, Giuliano de Medici, was murdered in the Florence Cathedral during the…
- Marie de' MediciOn the 26th of April 1575, Maria de' Medici was born inside the Palazzo Pitti of Florence. Her father Francesco I ruled Tuscany as Grand Duke while her…
- Madeleine de La Tour d'AuvergneMadeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne entered the world in 1498 as a younger daughter of Jean III de La Tour. Her father held the title Count of Auvergne and…
- Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of UrbinoLorenzo di Piero de' Medici entered the world on the 12th of September 1492 in Florence. His father was Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici and his mother was…
- Catherine de' MediciCatherine de' Medici was born on the 13th of April 1519 in Florence, Republic of Florence. Her parents were Lorenzo de' Medici and Madeleine de La Tour…
- Pope Clement VIIGiulio de' Medici entered the world on the 26th of May 1478 in Florence. His birth followed a tragedy that occurred exactly one month earlier.
- Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' MediciLorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medici entered the world on the 4th of August 1463 in Florence. His father Pierfrancesco de' Medici died when Lorenzo and his…
- Republic of FlorenceIn 1115, the Florentine people rebelled against the Margraviate of Tuscany following the death of Matilda of Tuscany. This uprising marked the beginning of a…
- Simonetta VespucciSimonetta Cattaneo entered the world around 1453 within the Republic of Genoa. Her birthplace remains uncertain, though possibilities include the city itself…
- Lorenzo de' MediciLorenzo di Piero de' Medici entered the world on the 1st of January 1449. He grew up in a family that already held immense power and wealth.
- House of MediciIn 1230, a document first mentioned the Medici family in the Mugello region north of Florence. They began as farmers before entering the wool trade with…