Giuliano de' Medici

Italian nobleman and Renaissance patron

Giuliano de' Medici - Leaders & Politicians born October 25th, 1453
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An Italian nobleman and member of the prominent Medici family, played a significant role in the politics and culture of Renaissance Florence. As a patron of the arts, he supported renowned artists such as Michelangelo and Botticelli. His involvement in Florentine politics included serving as the Duke of Nemours. Giuliano's life was marked by the power struggles of the Medici family, and he was assassinated in a plot known as the Pazzi Conspiracy, which aimed to eliminate Medici influence in Florence.

Supported artists like Michelangelo and Botticelli

Served as Duke of Nemours

Assassinated in the Pazzi Conspiracy

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