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The Magnicent
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Lorenzo Medici At just 20, Lorenzo becomesGodfather otherwise known as
leader of the Medici family.
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The Art Center At his palace there are the bestartists in florence and maybe the
world, all working for him
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Botticelli He was an artist working for
Lorenzo, he created a new formof art that was less sacred and
more secular.
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Religious Enemies Lorenzo supporting this kind ofnon-sacred art started to make
him gain enemies, fast.
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Amici Degli Amici Lorenzo opens his doors to theordinary people of Florence. Inexchange for whatever they canafford, Lorenzo offers help and
protection. This network ofmutual favor is called the amici
degli amici - the friends offriends.
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The Plot The Pazzi family are jealous of
Lorenzo's awesome power. Withthe support of the Pope, they plotto murder both Lorenzo and his
brother.
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Easter Sunday Easter Sunday, April 26, 1478:
Thousands pack inside the greatcathedral of Florence. Amongstthem, Lorenzo, his brother, and
the Pazzi family.
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The Assassination At the height of the ceremony,hired assassins swoop on theMedici brothers. Giuliano is
stabbed 19 times and dies in frontof his horrified family. Lorenzo
vanishes.
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Lorenzo ShowsHimself
He shows himself, showing thathe is not dead, and that the
Medici family lives on. Thissparks an attack on the assassins,killing then and restoring faith in
the Medici family.
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Vengeance The city then turns on the Pazzifamily in violent acts provingLorenzos system, Friends of
Friends, is still in effect.
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Giuliano's Murder
Shocks Italy
Allies of the Pazzi familywanted to finish what theystarted and declared war
on Florence.
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Lorenzo sailed for a month to Naples to talk to the Pope abouta deal of peace, and returned to
Florence triumphant.
The Peacemaker
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Lorenzo EliminatesAll Opposition
Lorenzo brings the entiregovernment under his control and becomes a dictator of Florence.
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New Artists
Sandro Botticelli iscommissioned to paint a portrait
for the godfathers wedding, whileLeonardo Da Vinci is discovered
and brought into the MediciFamily.
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Growing FamilyAs a young boy, Michelangelo
Buonarroti is discovered byLorenzo and adopted into theMedici family.
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O ! ending The Monk Lorenzo's high standards of living
offend a young monk namedGirolamo Savonarola.
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Cursing The Family
Name Savonarola begins to preach
against Lorenzo and says theMedici family will be punishedfor their sins.
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RIP Lorenzo MediciIn 1492, Lorenzo Medici falls ill
and died shortly after at the age of42, right after a visit fromSavonarola at his death bed.
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Burning Of The
VanitiesAfter the death of Lorenzo,
Savonarola orders all vanities to be burned, and also the burning ofBotticelli's paintings.
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Big Change In FlorenceSavonarola ordered prostitutes to
be beaten, homosexuals to be burned to death, and the Medici
family to be banned.
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