Giuliano de' Medici

Italian nobleman and Renaissance patron

Giuliano de' Medici - Italian nobleman and Renaissance patron
Born

October 25th, 1453
572 years ago

Died

March 17th, 1516
509 years ago — 62 years old

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Italy

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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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