Caterina Maria Romola di Lorenzo de Medici was born in Florence on 13 April ... Diane remained a dominant force in his life for the next 25 years, leaving Catherine sidelined.

Lorenzo's brother, Giuliano de'Medici, famously impregnated his mistress before his brutal murder in 1478. Their child, Giulio de'Medici, was later crowned Pope Clement VII. Clement took a black ...

Following the life of one man, Piero de' Medici, Lorenzo the Magnificent's son ... the transition from the civic culture of the early Renaissance to the courtly or princely culture of the Cinquecento.

The Pazzi were also wealthy bankers, and enjoyed good commercial terms with their Medici rivals. They even sealed these friendly relations through inter-marriage. But Lorenzo de'Medici ...