The Albizzi were one of the oldest families in Florence and ... terms with their Medici rivals. They even sealed these friendly relations through inter-marriage. But Lorenzo de'Medici, wary ...

Reigning from 1513 until 1521, Leo X is probably best known for excommunicating Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther, ...

Caterina Maria Romola di Lorenzo de Medici was born in Florence on 13 April 1519. Her father was Lorenzo de Medici, Duke of Urbino and ruler of Florence and her mother was Madeleine de la Tour d ...

The Medici family was definitely one of the richest dynasties in Renaissance Italy and perhaps they were the most influential patrons of the arts in history.

U.S. News Insider Tip: The Church of San Lorenzo is where the famous Medici Chapel is located ... and embellished as others built throughout Florence in later centuries. The church is said ...

A political, family drama set in Florence in the early 15th century ... order to protect the wealth and power of the family. Lorenzo de'Medici assumes control of the powerful italian banking ...

The Albizzi were one of the oldest families in Florence and ... terms with their Medici rivals. They even sealed these friendly relations through inter-marriage. But Lorenzo de'Medici, wary ...