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Lorenzo “The Elder” de' Medici

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Lorenzo “The Elder” de' Medici

Birth
Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Death
23 Sep 1440 (aged 44–45)
Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Burial
Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy Add to Map
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Lorenzo the Elder 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" ("commoner") line of the family, named for a later generation whose members were supporters of the Florentine political activist Girolamo Savonarola.
Lorenzo the Elder 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" ("commoner") line of the family, named for a later generation whose members were supporters of the Florentine political activist Girolamo Savonarola.


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  • Added: Jun 16, 2019
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200159573/lorenzo-de'_medici: accessed ), memorial page for Lorenzo “The Elder” de' Medici (1395–23 Sep 1440), Find a Grave Memorial ID 200159573, citing Basilica di San Lorenzo, Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy; Maintained by Italia (contributor 48834954).