Born
1449
Died
1492
Nationality
Italian
Events involving Lorenzo de' Medici (the Magnificent) (8)
1469
ID: 5134
Lorenzo the Magnificent becomes ruler of Florence at age 20 - begins golden age of Renaissance
ID: 5134
1469
ID: 5164
Ficino completes Latin translation of Plato's complete works - first in West, transforms European philosophy
ID: 5164
1472
ID: 5170
Medici bank's Bruges branch collapses - Tommaso Portinari's loans to Charles the Bold fail
ID: 5170
1478
ID: 5135
April 26, 1478
Pazzi Conspiracy - Giuliano de' Medici murdered in cathedral during Mass, Lorenzo wounded but escapes
ID: 5135
1482
ID: 5136
Botticelli paints Birth of Venus for Medici villa - Neo-Platonic allegory becomes icon of Renaissance
ID: 5136
1486
ID: 5137
Pico della Mirandola writes 'Oration on the Dignity of Man' - Renaissance manifesto on human potential, protected by Lorenzo
ID: 5137
1489
ID: 5138
13-year-old Michelangelo joins Medici household - Lorenzo recognizes genius, treats him as son
ID: 5138
1492
ID: 5139
April 8, 1492
Death of Lorenzo the Magnificent - end of Florence's golden age, Savonarola claims deathbed reconciliation
ID: 5139