Lorenzo de' Medici (the Magnificent)

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Lorenzo the Magnificent, Lorenzo il Magnifico

Lorenzo de' Medici (1 January 1449 – 9 April 1492) was an Italian statesman and de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic during the Italian Renaissance. Known as Lorenzo the Magnificent (Lorenzo il Magnifico) by contemporary Florentines, he was a diplomat, politician and patron of scholars, artists, and poets. His life coincided with the high point of the early Italian Renaissance; his death marked the end of the Golden Age of Florence. The fragile peace he helped maintain between the various Italian states collapsed with his death. Lorenzo de' Medici is buried in the Medici Chapel in Florence.…more

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	The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 228,816 ratings — published 1999 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Magnifico: The Brilliant Life and Violent Times of Lorenzo de' Medici by Miles J. Unger (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 981 ratings — published 2008 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	April Blood: Florence and the Plot against the Medici by Lauro Martines 3.77 avg rating — 1,001 ratings — published 2003 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Montefeltro Conspiracy: A Renaissance Mystery Decoded by Marcello Simonetta 3.85 avg rating — 300 ratings — published 2008 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars