Lorenzo de Medici Ruler of Florence and Art Patron 1449 - 1492 Whoever wants to be happy, let him be so: about tomorrow there's no knowing. --Lorenzo The Magnificent Lorenzo de Medici was born on January 1, 1449 in Florence, Italy. "Lorenzo The Magnificent," as he was called by the people of Florence, was a statesman, ruler, and patron of the arts. "The Magnificent" was a common title of respect in Italy at the time, but it was Lorenzo …
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…one of the most beautiful and prosperous cities in Italy, as well as a center of the Renaissance. He was best known of the Medicis. Lorenzo was not only a shrewd banker and clever politician; he was also a scholar and a poet. His knowledge was obvious, and even without his family name, I think he still would have been famous. Even though Lorenzo was so magnificent, there is very little information about his life.