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Alessandro de' Medici

1510–1537 · 16th century · Also known as Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence

Alessandro de' Medici was the first Duke of Florence, installed after the imperial and papal siege ended the last Florentine republic in 1530 and made hereditary duke by Emperor Charles V in 1532. He married Charles's illegitimate daughter Margaret and built the Fortezza da Basso to control the city. He was murdered by his cousin Lorenzino de' Medici in January 1537.

Alessandro de' Medici
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Republic of FlorenceDuchy of Florence

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Alessandro de' Medici. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/alessandro-de-medici
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