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Giuliano de' Medici

1453–1478 · 15th century

Giuliano de' Medici (1453–1478) was the younger brother of Lorenzo de' Medici and a prominent figure of Florentine society, celebrated in the poetry of Poliziano. On 26 April 1478 he was stabbed to death in Florence Cathedral by members of the Pazzi conspiracy, who also wounded Lorenzo. His illegitimate son Giulio was raised by Lorenzo and later became Pope Clement VII.

Giuliano de' Medici
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