Lorenzo ii de medici biography
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Lorenzo ii de medici biography
Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino
16th-century Italian nobleman
Not to be confused with Lorenzo de' Medici, his grandfather.
Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici (Italian:[loˈrɛntsodiˈpjɛːrodeˈmɛːditʃi]; 12 September &#; 4 May ) was the ruler of Florence from until his death in He was also Duke of Urbino during the same period.
His daughter Catherine de' Medici became Queen Consort of France, while his illegitimate son, Alessandro de' Medici, became the first Duke of Florence.
Early life
Lorenzo was born in Florence on 12 September , a son of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici and Alfonsina Orsini.
His paternal grandparents were Lorenzo the Magnificent and Clarice Orsini.
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His maternal grandparents were Roberto Orsini, Count of Tagliacozzo and his wife, Catherine of San Severino.
Career
Lorenzo II became lord of Florence in August , after his uncle, Giuliano de' Medici, handed over control of its government.
Ambitious by nature, Lorenzo II, despite being appointed Captain o