Lorenzo de' Medici

Summary

Lorenzo de' Medici is a human^[1]. He was born in Florence^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1449^[3]. He passed away in Careggi^[4]. He died on April 8, 1492^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], writer^[7], poet^[8], and banker^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,109 views/month, #5,505 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Lorenzo de' Medici was born in Florence^[2].
• Lorenzo de' Medici passed away in Careggi^[4].
• Lorenzo de' Medici died in Florence^[11].
• Lorenzo de' Medici was born on January 1, 1449^[3].
• Lorenzo de' Medici died on April 8, 1492^[5].
• Lorenzo de' Medici is buried at Medici Chapels^[12].
• Lorenzo de' Medici's father was Piero di Cosimo de' Medici^[13].
• Lorenzo de' Medici's mother was Lucrezia Tornabuoni^[14].
• Lorenzo de' Medici was married to Clarice Orsini^[15].
• A child of Lorenzo de' Medici was Lucrezia de' Medici^[16].
• A child of Lorenzo de' Medici was Piero the Unfortunate^[17].
• A child of Lorenzo de' Medici was Maddalena de' Medici^[18].
• A child of Lorenzo de' Medici was Leo X^[19].
• A child of Lorenzo de' Medici was Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours^[20].
• A child of Lorenzo de' Medici was Contessina de' Medici^[21].
• Lorenzo de' Medici held citizenship in Republic of Florence^[22].
• Lorenzo de' Medici worked as a politician^[6].
• Lorenzo de' Medici worked as a writer^[7].
• Lorenzo de' Medici worked as a poet^[8].
• Lorenzo de' Medici's professions included banker^[9].
• Lorenzo de' Medici's field of work was politics^[23].
• Lorenzo de' Medici's field of work was renaissance humanism^[24].
• Lorenzo de' Medici's field of work was Renaissance^[25].
• Lorenzo de' Medici's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[26].
• Lorenzo de' Medici is recorded as male^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lorenzo de' Medici was born in Florence^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1449^[3]. His father was Piero di Cosimo de' Medici^[13]. His mother was Lucrezia Tornabuoni^[14].

Education

Studied under John Argyropoulos^[28], a writer^[29], 1415–1487^[30], of Byzantine Empire^[31], specialised in modern Greek philosophy^[32]; Marsilio Ficino^[33], a philosopher^[34], 1433–1499^[35], of Republic of Florence^[36], specialised in philosophy^[37]; and Gentile de' Becchi^[38], a diplomat^[39], 1430–1497^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], writer^[7], poet^[8], and banker^[9]. Fields of work include politics^[23], an academic discipline^[41]; renaissance humanism^[24], a cultural movement^[42]; and Renaissance^[25], an art movement^[43].

Personal Life

Lorenzo de' Medici was married to Clarice Orsini^[15]. Children include Lucrezia de' Medici^[16], an aristocrat^[44], 1470–1553^[45]; Piero the Unfortunate^[17], a politician^[46], 1472–1503^[47]; Maddalena de' Medici^[18], an aristocrat^[48], 1473–1519^[49]; Leo X^[19], a Latin Catholic priest^[50], 1475–1521^[51], of Papal States^[52], specialised in administration and management of the church^[53]; Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours^[20], a politician^[54], 1479–1516^[55], awarded the Order of the Garter^[56]; and Contessina de' Medici^[21], an aristocrat^[57], 1478–1515^[58]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[26].

Death and Burial

Lorenzo de' Medici died on April 8, 1492^[5]. Recorded place of death include Careggi^[4], a quarter^[59], in Italy^[60] and Florence^[11], a comune of Italy^[61], in Kingdom of Italy^[62]. He is buried at Medici Chapels^[12].

Why It Matters

Lorenzo de' Medici ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,109 views/month, #5,505 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 106 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Where was Lorenzo de' Medici born?

Lorenzo de' Medici was born in Florence^[2].

Where did Lorenzo de' Medici die?

Lorenzo de' Medici passed away in Careggi^[4].

Who were Lorenzo de' Medici's parents?

Lorenzo de' Medici's father was Piero di Cosimo de' Medici^[13]. Lorenzo de' Medici's mother was Lucrezia Tornabuoni^[14].

Who was Lorenzo de' Medici married to?

Lorenzo de' Medici's spouses include Clarice Orsini^[15].

What did Lorenzo de' Medici do for work?

Lorenzo de' Medici worked as politician^[6], writer^[7], poet^[8], and banker^[9].