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Lorenzo de' Medici
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1449–1492 · Italian politician, literary man and humanist

Also known as: Lorenzo de’ Medici, il Magnifico, il Magnifico Lorenzo de'Medici, Lorenzo de’Medici, Lorenzo der Prächtige, Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici

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Known works

  • Correspondence
  • Itinerario laurenziano
  • Canzone per andare in maschera per carnesciale fatte da più persone
  • Catalogue of the Medici archives
  • Il Magnifico racconta