Lorenzo the Elder
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Lorenzo the Elder (c. 1395 ā 23 September 1440) was an Italian banker of the House of Medici of Florence, the younger brother of Cosimo de' Medici the Elder and progenitor of the so-called "Popolani" ("populist, i.e. for the people") line of the family, named for a later generation whose members were supporters of the Florentine political activist Girolamo Savonarola.
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Lorenzo the Elder | |
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Born | c. 1395 Florence, Republic of Florence |
Died | 23 September 1440 (aged 45) Careggi, Republic of Florence |
Noble family | Medici |
Spouse(s) | Ginevra Cavalcanti |
Issue | Francesco de' Medici Pierfrancesco the Elder |
Father | Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici |
Mother | Piccarda Bueri |
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