Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor. This is the ...

Ginevra de' Benci was a poet famed for her beauty and intellect. But art historians know little about her beyond the writings ...

However, while I clearly like de Minaur’s clay-court ability, I can’t figure out why the Australian is favored over Lorenzo Musetti in the semifinals. Musetti won the most recent match he ...

Founded in 1973, Istituto Lorenzo de' Medici (LdM) is one of Italy's most established international higher education institutions, with its main campus in the historical center of Florence, and sister ...

In 1464, during Botticelli’s apprenticeship, Cosimo died and was succeeded by his son, Piero di Cosimo de’ Medici. Five years later, Piero’s sons, Giuliano and Lorenzo (later “Lorenzo the ...

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A banker and statesman, Cosimo was also a patron of the arts ... the assassination of Duke Alessandro de’ Medici—a brutal ruler—by his cousin Lorenzo de’ Medici changed everything. Cosimo was elected ...

Who was Lorenzo the Magnificent? Lorenzo de’ Medici (1449–1492), known as Lorenzo the Magnificent, was one of the most famous members of the family. He was a statesman, diplomat, and patron of the ...

19. Lorenzo de’Medici received a giraffe as a gift. Some 1500 years after Caesar’s giraffe-related activities, Florentine statesman Lorenzo de’ Medici was given a giraffe by the sultan of Egypt.

1 (UPI) --Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include: -- Italian statesman Lorenzo de' Medici in 1449 -- American patriot Paul Revere in 1735 -- Betsy Ross, who ...

Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include Italian statesman Lorenzo de' Medici in 1449; American patriot Paul Revere in 1735; Betsy Ross, who, legend has it ...

Notable January 1 birthdays: pioneer George Washington Carver; explorer John Smith; seamstress Betsy Ross; Italian statesman Lorenzo de'Medici; Revolutionary War hero Paul Revere; baseball Hall of ...