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#79 – The Papal War
In the aftermath of the Pazzi Conspiracy, Florence found itself excommunicated en masse by Pope Sixtus IV unless they handed over Lorenzo De Medici. When the city refused,…
#78 – The Pazzi Conspiracy
Early in his rule, Lorenzo de' Medici cracked down on the town of Volterra, resulting in rampage, murdering, looting and raping. Meanwhile, in Milan, on the day after…
#77 – The Marriage Of Lorenzo
Lorenzo de' Medici throws himself a jousting tournament to take Florence's minds off the fact he's marrying a Roman girl. The ‘Queen of the Tournament’ was Lucrezia Donati,…
#76 – Larry The Med
Two days after the death of Piero de’ Medici in December 1469, his eldest son, Lorenzo de' Medici, aka Larry The Med, became the new ruler of Florence.…