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Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino

1492 - 1519

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Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici (Italian: [loˈrɛntso di ˈpjɛːro de ˈmɛːditʃi]; 12 September 1492 – 4 May 1519) was the ruler of Florence from 1516 until his death in 1519. He was also Duke of Urbino during the same period. A scion of the Medici, his wealth and power saw his daughter Catherine de' Medici become Queen Consort of France, while his recognised but illegitimate son, Alessandro de' Medici, inherited his estate and became the first Duke of Florence. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino is the 1,395th most popular politician (up from 1,496th in 2019), the 554th most popular biography from Italy (up from 576th in 2019) and the 92nd most popular Italian Politician.

Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino, was a ruler of Florence from 1513-1519. He was also the ruler of the Duchy of Urbino from 1516-1519. Lorenzo was the son of Giovanni de' Medici and Clarice Orsini.

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Among politicians, Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino ranks 1,395 out of 19,576. Before him are James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, Jean Monnet, Charles Taylor, Rayhana bint Zayd, Millard Fillmore, and Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. After him are Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, Ghazan, Otto of Bavaria, Chulalongkorn, Michel Aoun, and Charles II, Archduke of Austria.

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Among people born in 1492, Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino ranks 2. Before him is Marguerite de Navarre. After him are Pietro Aretino, Juan Luis Vives, Bernal Díaz del Castillo, Elizabeth Tudor, Andrea Alciato, John II, Count Palatine of Simmern, Sabina of Bavaria, Jean du Bellay, Martín de Azpilcueta, and Adam Ries. Among people deceased in 1519, Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino ranks 5. Before him are Leonardo da Vinci, Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, Lucrezia Borgia, and Vasco Núñez de Balboa. After him are Johann Tetzel, Michael Wolgemut, Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua, Juan de Flandes, Maddalena de' Medici, Madeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne, and Hōjō Sōun.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino ranks 554 out of 5,161. Before him are Francesco I Sforza (1401), Gaius Julius Caesar (-135), Giulietta Masina (1921), Roberto Baggio (1967), Francis I of the Two Sicilies (1777), and Muzio Clementi (1752). After him are Cornelius Nepos (-100), Pope Agapetus I (490), Lavinia Fontana (1552), Elena Ferrante (1943), Antonello da Messina (1430), and Giosuè Carducci (1835).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino ranks 92. Before him are Aurelia Cotta (-120), Trebonianus Gallus (206), Gaius Gracchus (-154), Calpurnia (-77), Francesco I Sforza (1401), and Francis I of the Two Sicilies (1777). After him are Petronius Maximus (396), Lambert of Italy (880), Publius Cornelius Scipio (-260), Lucius Aelius (101), Louis II of Italy (825), and Galeazzo Ciano (1903).

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