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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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